The Hemel Hempstead School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted 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
- 1316 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 14.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.4%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 69.5%
Other White 7.4%
Mixed 6.1%
Pakistani 3.6%
African 3%
Indian 2.7%
Other Asian 1.8%
Chinese 1.7%
Other 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 62 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 128 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 31 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
The Hemel Hempstead School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 262
- 2nd preference
- 312
- 3rd preference
- 222
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 94 118 |
| Year 8 | 217 130 87 |
| Year 9 | 220 116 104 |
| Year 10 | 215 111 104 |
| Year 11 | 217 101 116 |
| Year 12 | 118 55 63 |
| Year 13 | 117 56 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 28.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.4% 2.2% |