The Hemel Hempstead School | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2021.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

The Hemel Hempstead School

Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1TX

https://www.hhs.herts.sch.uk/

The Hemel Hempstead School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Hertfordshire). It has about 1,260 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In October 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Destinations, Attainment, Representation and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Laureate Academy
1.1		John F Kennedy Catholic School
1.3		The Adeyfield Academy
1.6		Longdean School
2.2		The Astley Cooper School
2.4		Kings Langley School
3.7		Ashlyns School
5.0		Parmiter's School
5.2		Future Academies Watford
5.3		Saint Michael's Catholic High School
5.6		The Marlborough Science Academy
5.9		Chesham Grammar School

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Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average.

Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is above average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very high.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2022

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2019

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