Skip to content
eduscope

Search

Search for schools, places and postcodes

Secondary schools in Hemel Hempstead

All 14 secondary schools in Hemel Hempstead.

14 schools in Hemel Hempstead

Sort by
  1. John F Kennedy Catholic School

    Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Hemel Hempstead average, low absence.

    169 first choices, 174 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.9

    Hemel Hempstead 43.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.1%Hemel Hempstead 10.2%
    Pupils
    1,073
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school John F Kennedy Catholic School
  2. The Hemel Hempstead School

    Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Hemel Hempstead average, low absence.

    261 first choices, 210 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.3

    Hemel Hempstead 43.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.4%Hemel Hempstead 10.2%
    Pupils
    1,287
    Pupils per teacher
    17.0
    View school The Hemel Hempstead School
  3. Longdean School

    Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8JB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Hemel Hempstead average.

    244 first choices, 224 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.7

    Hemel Hempstead 43.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.7%Hemel Hempstead 10.2%
    Pupils
    1,436
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Longdean School
  4. Laureate Academy

    Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Hemel Hempstead average, high absence.

    37 first choices, 161 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.7

    Hemel Hempstead 43.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    13.8%Hemel Hempstead 10.2%
    Pupils
    703
    Pupils per teacher
    14.4
    View school Laureate Academy
  5. The Adeyfield Academy

    Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4DE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Hemel Hempstead average.

    166 first choices, 171 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1638.7

    Hemel Hempstead 43.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.3%Hemel Hempstead 10.2%
    Pupils
    858
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school The Adeyfield Academy
  6. The Astley Cooper School

    Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7HL · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Hemel Hempstead average, high absence.

    161 first choices, 175 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1633.5

    Hemel Hempstead 43.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    13.7%Hemel Hempstead 10.2%
    Pupils
    914
    Pupils per teacher
    13.2
    View school The Astley Cooper School
  7. Dacorum Education Support Centre

    Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4HS · PRU · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    11
    Pupils per teacher
    3.1
    View school Dacorum Education Support Centre
  8. Roman Fields Academy

    Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    49
    Pupils per teacher
    3.7
    View school Roman Fields Academy
  9. Redbourn Park School

    Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6BH · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    25
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Redbourn Park School
  10. The Collett School

    Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.5%
    Pupils
    128
    Pupils per teacher
    4.6
    View school The Collett School
  11. Woodfield School

    Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.6%
    Pupils
    125
    Pupils per teacher
    7.4
    View school Woodfield School
  12. Abbot's Hill School

    Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RP · Independent · All-through · Ages 0 to 16

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results well above the Hemel Hempstead average.

    Attainment 8 at 1651.7

    Hemel Hempstead 43.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Hemel Hempstead 10.2%
    Pupils
    380
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Abbot's Hill School
  13. Felden Hall School

    Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BN · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Felden Hall School
  14. Lockers Park School

    Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TL · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 14 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Boys

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Hemel Hempstead 10.2%
    Pupils
    152
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Lockers Park School
The big picture

How Hemel Hempstead's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Hemel Hempstead 43.4England 46.2The Astley Cooper School: 33.5The Adeyfield Academy: 38.7Laureate Academy: 42.7Longdean School: 43.7The Hemel Hempstead School: 47.3Abbot's Hill School: 51.7John F Kennedy Catholic School: 51.9020406080
Secondary schools in Hemel Hempstead

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Hemel Hempstead average 10.8%John F Kennedy Catholic School: 7.1%The Hemel Hempstead School: 7.4%Longdean School: 9.7%The Adeyfield Academy: 10.3%The Collett School: 11.5%Woodfield School: 12.6%The Astley Cooper School: 13.7%Laureate Academy: 13.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Secondary schools in Hemel Hempstead

Ofsted grades in Hemel Hempstead

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 11 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Hemel Hempstead

  1. Some are faith schools.

    3 of the 14 secondary schools in Hemel Hempstead have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
  4. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

    Add my postcode
About these schools

Secondary schools in Hemel Hempstead, explained

There are 14 secondary schools in Hemel Hempstead, teaching 7,141 children. 1 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 4 independent schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Hemel Hempstead scored an average Attainment 8 of 43.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

25.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,465 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 27.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See secondary schools near me, or everything in Hemel Hempstead.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Hemel Hempstead?
There are 14 secondary schools in Hemel Hempstead, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Hemel Hempstead?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Hemel Hempstead on Eduscope are John F Kennedy Catholic School, The Hemel Hempstead School and Longdean School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Hemel Hempstead ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Hemel Hempstead secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Hemel Hempstead is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Hemel Hempstead?
When choosing a secondary school in Hemel Hempstead, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 14 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

Search

Search for schools, places and postcodes