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Kings Langley School

Academy converter · Kings Langley · WD4 9HN

Ages 11–18 · 1,122 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.6

Overall absence

9.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.07
−20+2
Attainment 847.6
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
7.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
960

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,122 pupils · 1,143 places

Pupils on roll
1,122
Boys / girls
602 / 520
School capacity
1,143
Capacity fill
1,122 / 1,143 (98%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
137
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KINGS LANGLEY SCHOOL
Academy trust
KINGS LANGLEY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr David Fisher

Location

Address
Love Lane
Postcode
WD4 9HN
Town
Kings Langley
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Dacorum
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, 1,122 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.6%.

Open schools in Kings Langley
4
Secondary schools in Kings Langley
1
Academies among open schools in Kings Langley
25% (1)
Open schools in WD4
4
Secondary in WD4
1
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • The Hemel Hempstead School

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    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 1TX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.6%

    2.4 miles away

  • The Adeyfield Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Hemel Hempstead · HP2 4DE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att829.2
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence11.1%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Fisher
Telephone
01923264504
Website
http://www.kls.herts.sch.uk

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