The Hemel Hempstead School
Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
1,287 pupils · 89% of 1,450 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 19%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 March 2026, published 21 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 49.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 51.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 74.2% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 25.8% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.24 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 210 | 261 | 844 | 210 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 213 | 245 | 837 | 213 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 210 | 262 | 902 | 210 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Laureate Academy 1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- John F Kennedy Catholic School 1.9 km · No Ofsted rating
- The Adeyfield Academy 2.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Longdean School 2.6 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- The Astley Cooper School 3.7 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Kings Langley School 3.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.