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The Hemel Hempstead School

Heath Lane, The Hemel Hempstead School, Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1TX ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Hemel Hempstead. Ofsted report card (March 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 49.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 261 families put it first for 210 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1,287
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Academy trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Neil Hassell
Opened: Apr 2023

School website 01442390100 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 17 Mar 2026Published 21 May 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 209 pupils

Attainment 8

49.9

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

51.2%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

74.2%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.14

2023/24 · CI -0.33 to 0.06

This school

49.9

Hertfordshire

50.6

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 117500), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

210

1st preferences

261

All applications

844

1st prefs per place

1.24

More first choices than places

183 of 261 first-preference applicants were offered a place (70%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,286

Capacity

1,450

89% full

Girls / boys

47/53

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)18.3%
English as an additional language14.3%
SEN support17.3%
Education, Health and Care plan2%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.