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The Hemel Hempstead School

Academy converter · Hemel Hempstead · HP1 1TX

Ages 11–18 · 1,287 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

47.8

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.25 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.14
−20+2
Attainment 847.8
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry31%

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 absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,107

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

1.25 · Competitive

1st preferences

262

Places offered

210

1st-preference offers

184

Total preferences (any rank)
902
Preferred offers (top 3)
210
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill89%

1,287 pupils · 1,450 places

Pupils on roll
1,287
Boys / girls
676 / 611
School capacity
1,450
Capacity fill
1,287 / 1,450 (89%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
205
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: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Scholars' Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Neil Hassell

Location

Address
Heath Lane, The Hemel Hempstead School, Heath Lane
Postcode
HP1 1TX
Town
Hemel Hempstead
County
Hertfordshire
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, 1,287 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19%.

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

  • Laureate Academy

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    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 3DW · Hertfordshire

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    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence14.8%

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    Ages 11–18

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  • The Adeyfield Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att829.2
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    • EM5+17%
    • Absence11.1%

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  • Longdean School

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

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  • The Astley Cooper School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–18

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

    2.3 miles away

  • Kings Langley School

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.9%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Hassell
Telephone
01442390100
Website
http://www.hhs.herts.sch.uk/

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