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John F Kennedy Catholic School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Hollybush Lane, Hemel Hempstead HP1 2PH · jfk.herts.sch.uk · 01442 266150
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 47.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,073
- 86% of 1,243 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.9%
- First language not English
- 24.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 169 families put the school first and 174 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 174 | 169 | 1 | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 158 | 154 | 1 | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 151 | 169 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 158 | 142 | 0.9 | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 158 | 155 | 1 | 92% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.9, and 54.5% 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+ (32.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●47.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲54.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲75.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼16.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ●3.96 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 117557)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 53.4 | −14.6 |
| Sixth form college | 1.7 | 0 |
| Further education | 37.6 | +11.8 |
| Other education | 1.1 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7 | — |
| Employment | 0.6 | −1.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.8 | +1.7 |
| Activity not captured | 1.1 | +0.5 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 students | C+ (32.1) | Average +0.04 | |
| 76 students | C+ (32) | Average +0.02 | |
| 17 students | Dist- (32) | Average +0.17 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 113 | C+ (33.1) | +0.20 |
| 2022/23 | 96 | C (29.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 87 | B- (36.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 81 | C+ (33.3) | -0.07 |
| 2017/18 | 90 | C (30.6) | -0.17 |
| 2016/17 | 96 | C+ (32.3) | -0.05 |
| 2015/16 | 106 | C (30.5) | 0.00 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 69.7 | −12.1 |
| Other education | 0.9 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 0.8 | −0.3 |
| Employment | 21.8 | +11.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.5 | −2 |
| Activity not captured | 4.2 | +1.9 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected John F Kennedy Catholic School on 12 May 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
- 12 May 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 |