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Laureate Academy

Academy sponsor led · Hemel Hempstead · HP1 3DW

Ages 11–18 · 703 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.7

Overall absence

14.8%

Admissions demand

0.63 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.22
−20+2
Attainment 841.7
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.7%
Unauthorised8.9%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
11.2%
Enrolments in measure
753

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.63 · Often has places

1st preferences

64

Places offered

158

1st-preference offers

64

Total preferences (any rank)
267
Preferred offers (top 3)
108
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill57%

703 pupils · 1,235 places

Pupils on roll
703
Boys / girls
346 / 357
School capacity
1,235
Capacity fill
703 / 1,235 (57%)
Free school meals
39.1%
FSM pupils
256
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: FUTURE ACADEMIES
Academy trust
FUTURE ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Future Academies
Headteacher
Ms Ruthie Jacobs

Location

Address
Warners End Road
Postcode
HP1 3DW
Town
Hemel Hempstead
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Dacorum
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, 703 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 39.1%.

Open schools in Hemel Hempstead
50
Secondary schools in Hemel Hempstead
6
Academies among open schools in Hemel Hempstead
26% (13)
Open schools in HP1
17
Secondary in HP1
3
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.

Compare with theseAll in Hemel HempsteadNear HP1

  • The Hemel Hempstead School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 1TX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.6 miles away

  • John F Kennedy Catholic School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 2PH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Adeyfield Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP2 4DE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.5 miles away

  • The Astley Cooper School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Secondary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP2 7HL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.2
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence12.7%

    2.0 miles away

  • Longdean School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 8JB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Ruthie Jacobs
Telephone
01442404333
Website
https://www.laureate.futureacademies.org/

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