Longdean School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137110
- Address
- Rumballs Rd, HP3 8JB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1443 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 13.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.3%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.2%
White British 63%
Pakistani 8.2%
Mixed 7.4%
Other White 5.9%
Unclassified 4.9%
African 3.8%
Other Asian 1.9%
Indian 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Caribbean 1%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.3
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.67
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 9 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 30 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 55 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 68 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 93 |
Admissions
Longdean School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 213
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 202
- 3rd preference
- 140
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 188
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 245 120 125 |
| Year 8 | 240 109 131 |
| Year 9 | 239 114 125 |
| Year 10 | 242 135 107 |
| Year 11 | 239 132 107 |
| Year 12 | 120 47 73 |
| Year 13 | 118 50 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |