The Hemel Hempstead School is a secondary school located in Hemel Hempstead. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's outcomes for pupils is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 17/03/2011. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Website: http://www.hhs.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01442390100
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Neil Hassell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 117500

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/03/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1280
Number of Pupils: 1255
Number of Boys: 618
Number of Girls: 637

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.5% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Average: 0.07 Confidence interval -0.12 to 0.26
Of the 178 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 176 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:47%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:97%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:57%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:52
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:4.71
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heath Lane Nursery School
Heath Lane , HP1 1TT
3out of 4 113 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Hill Primary School
Heath Lane , HP1 1TT
3out of 4 113 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Boxmoor Primary School
Cowper Road , Boxmoor HP1 1PF
3out of 4 613 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Rose's Catholic Infants School
Green End Road , Boxmoor HP1 1QW
3out of 4 1,078 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Gade Valley Primary School
Gadebridge Road , HP1 3DT
3out of 4 1,163 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Tudor Primary School
Redwood Drive , HP3 9ER
3out of 4 1,210 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Hemel Hempstead School
Heath Lane , HP1 1TX
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Laureate Academy
Warners End Road , HP1 3DW
1out of 4 1,065 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH
3out of 4 2,030 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Adeyfield Academy
Longlands , HP2 4DE
1out of 4 2,298 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Longdean School
Rumballs Rd , HP3 8JB
3out of 4 2,841 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lockers Park School
Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL
- not rated 625 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The Collett School
Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ
3out of 4 976 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Roman Fields Academy
11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF
- not rated 1,829 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre
30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS
4out of 4 2,580 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westbrook Hay
London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF
- not rated 3,054 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.