John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hollybush Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH
This school is closed (it closed in May 2023).
It was replaced by John F Kennedy Catholic School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Neves
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 1,243
- Pupils on roll
- 1,125
- URN
- 117557
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
About this school
John F Kennedy Catholic School was a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Hemel Hempstead. It taught children aged 11 to 18 and had 1,125 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
John F Kennedy Catholic 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 | 180 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.14 -0.07 to +0.35 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 24% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 |
How John F Kennedy Catholic School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.1% | 11.3% | 1,125 | — |
| John F Kennedy Catholic School | 47.9 | 7.1% | 15.1% | 1,073 | 0.0 miles |
| Laureate Academy | 41.7 | 13.8% | 38% | 703 | 0.7 miles |
| The Hemel Hempstead School | 49.9 | 7.5% | 18.3% | 1,287 | 1.2 miles |
| The Adeyfield Academy | 35.1 | 10.3% | 34.2% | 858 | 2.2 miles |
| The Astley Cooper School | 34.7 | 13.7% | 36.8% | 914 | 2.5 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)
- 11.3%
- English as an additional language
- 21.5%
- Overall absence
- 8.1%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
Location
Nearby schools
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John F Kennedy Catholic School0.0 miles
Secondary · Hemel Hempstead
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Laureate Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Hemel Hempstead
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The Hemel Hempstead School1.2 miles
Secondary · Hemel Hempstead
-
The Adeyfield Academy2.2 miles
Secondary · Hemel Hempstead
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The Astley Cooper School2.5 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 John F Kennedy Catholic School teach?
- John F Kennedy Catholic School taught children aged 11 to 18. It was a secondary school in Hemel Hempstead.
- Has John F Kennedy Catholic School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected John F Kennedy Catholic 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 John F Kennedy Catholic School?
- John F Kennedy Catholic School had 1,125 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- What are John F Kennedy Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, John F Kennedy Catholic 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.