The Hemel Hempstead School
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Heath Lane The Hemel Hempstead School Heath Lane Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 1TX |
| Phone | 01442390100 |
| Reference Number | 149500 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1316 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.38%
Girls: 49.62% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 16% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 14.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 20.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 94 | 118 | 212 |
| 8 | 130 | 87 | 217 |
| 9 | 116 | 104 | 220 |
| 10 | 111 | 104 | 215 |
| 11 | 101 | 116 | 217 |
| 12 | 55 | 63 | 118 |
| 13 | 56 | 61 | 117 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 69.5% |
| White, Other | 7.4% |
| Pakistani | 3.6% |
| African | 3% |
| Indian | 2.7% |
| Asian, Other | 1.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.7% |
| Chinese | 1.7% |
| White & Asian | 1.7% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.7% |
| Unclassified | 1.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 1% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-04-05 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-05 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 47.8 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.14 | Unlock | Unlock |
Destinations after GCSE's
Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.
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| Name | Distance |
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Heath Lane Nursery School
Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TT |
0.06 miles |
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South Hill Primary School
Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1TT |
0.06 miles |
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Boxmoor Primary School
Cowper Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1PF |
0.35 miles |
|
St Rose's Catholic Infant School
Green End Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1QW |
0.61 miles |
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Gade Valley Primary School
Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 3DT |
0.66 miles |
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Tudor Primary School
Redwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 9ER |
0.69 miles |
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St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy
Clover Way, Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 3EA |
0.73 miles |
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Micklem Primary School
Boxted Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 2QH |
0.84 miles |
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George Street Primary School
George Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 5HJ |
0.85 miles |
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Oakleaf Primary
School Row, Chaulden, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 2JU |
0.9 miles |
|
Broadfield Academy
Windmill Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4BX |
0.91 miles |
|
Pixies Hill Primary School
Hazeldell Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 2BY |
0.95 miles |
|
Lime Walk Primary School
Lime Walk, Bennetts End, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 9LN |
1.05 miles |
|
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery
Galley Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 3JY |
1.11 miles |
|
Two Waters Primary School
High Ridge Close, Apsley, High Ridge Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 0AU |
1.13 miles |
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The Reddings Primary School
Bennetts End Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8DX |
1.21 miles |
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Belswains Primary School
Barnfield, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 9QJ |
1.3 miles |
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Yewtree Primary School
Fletcher Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 5QR |
1.36 miles |
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Hobletts Manor Junior School
Adeyfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 5JS |
1.39 miles |
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Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Acorn Road, Bennetts End, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8DW |
1.41 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Lockers Park School
Lockers Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TL |
0.36 miles |
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The Collett School
Lockers Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1TQ |
0.56 miles |
|
Laureate Academy
Warners End Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW |
0.61 miles |
|
James Marks Academy
C/O Roman Fields Academy, 11 Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 0DF |
1.04 miles |
|
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hollybush Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 2PH |
1.15 miles |
|
The Adeyfield Academy
Longlands, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4DE |
1.31 miles |
|
Longdean School
Rumballs Rd, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8JB |
1.62 miles |
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Woodfield School
Malmes Croft, Leverstock Green, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8RL |
1.89 miles |
|
Redbourn Park School
Grovehill Youth Centre, Stevenage Rise, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 6BH |
1.93 miles |
|
Abbot's Hill School
Bunkers Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RP |
2.06 miles |
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The Astley Cooper School
St Agnell's Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7HL |
2.27 miles |
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Kings Langley School
Love Lane, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 9HN |
2.4 miles |
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Berkhamsted School
Overton House, Berkhamsted, HP4 2DJ |
3.65 miles |
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Ashlyns School
Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3AH |
3.66 miles |
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Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0BU |
4.03 miles |
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Egerton-Rothesay School
Durrants Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 3UJ |
4.78 miles |
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St Luke's School
Crouch Hall Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 7ET |
4.94 miles |
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Parmiter's School
High Elms Lane, Garston, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 0UU |
4.97 miles |