The Hemel Hempstead School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- 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
- 149500
- Address
- Heath Lane, The Hemel Hempstead School, Heath Lane, HP1 1TX
- Website
- http://www.hhs.herts.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1286 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 14.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.3%
White British 68.1%
Other White 7.4%
Mixed 6.6%
Pakistani 3.9%
African 3.4%
Indian 3.1%
Other Asian 1.9%
Chinese 1.7%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 1%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.8
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.33
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 29 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 112 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 24 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
The Hemel Hempstead School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 213
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 245
- 2nd preference
- 271
- 3rd preference
- 227
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 121 93 |
| Year 8 | 216 99 117 |
| Year 9 | 216 127 89 |
| Year 10 | 214 118 96 |
| Year 11 | 214 116 98 |
| Year 12 | 102 35 67 |
| Year 13 | 110 50 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 2.4% |