The Hemel Hempstead School
Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
This school is closed (it closed in March 2023).
It was replaced by The Hemel Hempstead School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Hassell
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 1,299
- Pupils on roll
- 1,297
- URN
- 117500
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
About this school
The Hemel Hempstead School was a foundation secondary school in Hemel Hempstead. It taught children aged 11 to 18 and had 1,297 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
The Hemel Hempstead School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 184 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.14 -0.34 to +0.07 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 27% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 |
How The Hemel Hempstead School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.8% | 16% | 1,297 | — |
| The Hemel Hempstead School | 49.9 | 7.5% | 18.3% | 1,287 | 0.0 miles |
| Laureate Academy | 41.7 | 13.8% | 38% | 703 | 0.6 miles |
| John F Kennedy Catholic School | 47.9 | 7.1% | 15.1% | 1,073 | 1.2 miles |
| The Adeyfield Academy | 35.1 | 10.3% | 34.2% | 858 | 1.3 miles |
| Longdean School | 42.4 | 9.7% | 27.9% | 1,436 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16%
- English as an additional language
- 13.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.5%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Hemel Hempstead School0.0 miles
Secondary · Hemel Hempstead
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Laureate Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · Hemel Hempstead
-
John F Kennedy Catholic School1.2 miles
Secondary · Hemel Hempstead
-
The Adeyfield Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Hemel Hempstead
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Longdean School1.6 miles
Secondary · Hemel Hempstead
Other schools in Hemel Hempstead
- John F Kennedy Catholic School Secondary
- Laureate Academy Secondary
- Longdean School Secondary
- The Adeyfield Academy Secondary
- The Astley Cooper School Secondary
- The Hemel Hempstead School Secondary
- Heath Lane Nursery School Nursery
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School Primary
- Belswains Primary School Primary
- Bovingdon Primary Academy Primary
- Boxmoor Primary School Primary
- Broadfield Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Hemel Hempstead School teach?
- The Hemel Hempstead School taught children aged 11 to 18. It was a secondary school in Hemel Hempstead.
- Has The Hemel Hempstead School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Hemel Hempstead School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Hemel Hempstead School?
- The Hemel Hempstead School had 1,297 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- What are The Hemel Hempstead School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Hemel Hempstead School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 12 September 2023.