Secondary
The Hemel Hempstead School
Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 1287 of 1450 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Trust
- SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected March 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Sixth formExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections2
December 2022
Previous framework
Good
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
- Sixth formGood
October 2021
Ungraded inspection
Good
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GCSE results
51%
49.9
3rd of 6 by our score, among the secondary schools in Hemel Hempstead we can score - 7 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 49.9 |
| EBacc average point score | 4.33 |
| Entered the EBacc | 26% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% |
| A level average points per entry | 32.78 |
| A level students | 110 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time2 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 46% |
| 24/25 | 51% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 30.9 |
| 24/25 | 32.8 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 47.8 |
| 24/25 | 49.9 |
Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Hertfordshire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Neil Hassell
- Address
- Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
- Telephone
- 01442390100