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The Hemel Hempstead School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Heath Lane, Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1TX · hhs.herts.sch.uk · 01442 390100
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 49.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.80 mi
- 1.30 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · In Priority Area, Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,287
- 89% of 1,450 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19%
- First language not English
- 15.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “In Priority Area, Not Nearest School” went to a home 0.80 mi (1.30 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.77 mi (1.24 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 261 families put the school first and 210 places were offered; 70% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 210 | 261 | 1.2▲ | 70% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 213 | 245 | 1.2▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 210 | 262 | 1.2▲ | 70% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 216 | 268 | 1.2▲ | 71% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 211 | 285 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – In Priority Area, Not Nearest School | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.80 mi1.30 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.77 mi1.24 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.93 mi1.50 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.89 mi1.44 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.85 mi1.37 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.9, and 51.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hertfordshire it was 50.6, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.8 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲49.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲51.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲74.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼25.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.33 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 117500)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 53.3 | −8.5 |
| Further education | 35.8 | +7.7 |
| Other education | 0.5 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7 | +4.1 |
| Employment | 1.9 | +0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.4 | −2.7 |
| Activity not captured | 1.4 | −1.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110 students | C+ (32.8) | Average +0.07 | |
| 110 students | C+ (32.7) | Average +0.06 | |
| 17 students | Merit (24.8) | Below average -0.41 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 116 | C (30.9) | -0.05 |
| 2022/23 | 123 | C+ (33.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 121 | B- (37.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 125 | B- (35.2) | +0.09 |
| 2017/18 | 108 | C (31.3) | -0.16 |
| 2016/17 | 120 | C+ (32.9) | +0.07 |
| 2015/16 | 105 | C+ (32.5) | +0.11 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 58 | −8.4 |
| Further and other education | 2.5 | +0.9 |
| Further education | 1.7 | — |
| Other education | 0.8 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2 | −2.4 |
| Employment | 23.5 | +6.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.1 | +6 |
| Activity not captured | 1.7 | −2.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Hemel Hempstead School on 17 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 17 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 117500), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117500)
Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117500)
Before September 2019
Mar 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117500)
Feb 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117500)
What parents said
74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (167 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 74%
- Positive
- 64%
- Replies
- 167
- 13% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on 50 parents (30%) whose child was bullied
based on 55 parents (33%) with SEND