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The Hemel Hempstead School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,287of 1,450 places
- Free school meals
- 19.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 209
- Ofsted
- Report card, 17 March 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Hemel Hempstead School (URN 117500, until 1 April 2023).
What the data says
Of the 184 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Hemel Hempstead School in 2023, 59% stayed on in The Hemel Hempstead School’s own sixth form (Hertfordshire average 58%), 32% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 130 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 53% went to university (Hertfordshire 42%, England 37%), and 21% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 54% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.9 against 46.1 across England and 50.6 in Hertfordshire, with 51% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Hertfordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Hemel Hempstead School | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 184 | 14,400 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 59% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 32% | 31% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Hemel Hempstead School | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 130 | 14,189 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 53% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 28% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Hemel Hempstead School | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.9 | 50.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 26% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.33 | 4.56 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 16% | 18% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.3 | 34.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.8 | 54.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 17% | 16% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 208 | 100% | 89% | 20% | 20% | 81% |
| Mathematics | 208 | 100% | 88% | 22% | 22% | 79% |
| English Literature | 206 | 99% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 76% |
| Combined Science | 167 | 80% | 65% | 15% | 9% | 62% |
| History | 127 | 61% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 63% |
| Business Studies | 112 | 54% | 18% | 14% | 20% | 54% |
| French | 63 | 30% | 18% | 22% | 29% | 79% |
| Geography | 57 | 27% | 41% | 26% | 25% | 65% |
| Physical Education | 56 | 27% | 11% | 11% | 24% | 50% |
| Fine Art | 49 | 23% | 9% | 29% | 28% | 90% |
| Design and Technology | 47 | 22% | 11% | 9% | 23% | 55% |
| Biology | 41 | 20% | 23% | 32% | 45% | 71% |
| Physics | 40 | 19% | 23% | 40% | 46% | 73% |
| Drama | 38 | 18% | 7% | 32% | 27% | 97% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 37 | 18% | 8% | 22% | 21% | 62% |
| German | 31 | 15% | 5% | 35% | 33% | 90% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 13% | 23% | 79% | 47% | 100% |
| Classical Civilisation | 24 | 11% | 1% | 21% | 40% | 71% |
| Economics | 24 | 11% | 1% | 13% | 34% | 67% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 11% | 13% | 13% | 30% | 61% |
| Dance | 22 | 11% | 1% | 32% | 27% | 95% |
| Graphic Communication | 20 | 10% | 1% | 10% | 23% | 75% |
| Citizenship Studies | 20 | 10% | 3% | 20% | 19% | 85% |
| Music | 16 | 8% | 5% | 31% | 33% | 75% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 6% | 31% | 23% | 32% | 38% |
| Turkish | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 29 | 26% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 1% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Hemel Hempstead School | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 213 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 110 | 8,082 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.78 | 36.82 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 36 | 33% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 33 | 30% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 22% | 17% |
| History | 22 | 20% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 21 | 19% | 31% |
| Biology | 20 | 18% | 20% |
| Economics | 19 | 17% | 13% |
| Sociology | 18 | 16% | 13% |
| Politics | 15 | 14% | 6% |
| Graphic Communication | 12 | 11% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 10% | 3% |
| Computer Science | 11 | 10% | 5% |
| English Literature | 10 | 9% | 11% |
| Philosophy | 10 | 9% | 1% |
| Photography | 9 | 8% | 3% |
| Physics | 7 | 6% | 12% |
| Textiles | 6 | 5% | 1% |
| Ancient History | 6 | 5% | 0% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 5% | 3% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 12% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 11 | 10% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 7 | 6% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 6 | 5% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| German | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.