Ashlyns SchoolJohn F Kennedy Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ashlyns School and John F Kennedy Catholic School are secondary schools.
Ashlyns School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and John F Kennedy Catholic School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ashlyns School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashlyns School was judged Good and John F Kennedy Catholic School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.0 for Ashlyns School and 51.9 for John F Kennedy Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ashlyns School (54.5 in 2021-22, 54.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at John F Kennedy Catholic School (50.9 in 2023-24, 51.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BerkhamstedAshlyns School | Hemel HempsteadJohn F Kennedy Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 42nd of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,561 | 1,073 | |
| Capacity | 1,557 | 1,243 | |
| Location | Berkhamsted, HP4 3AH | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.0 Stronger figure | 51.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.7% | 62.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.3% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 271 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 155 | 76 | |
| A-level average points | 37.6 Stronger figure | 32.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.7 Stronger figure | 32.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.7% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,535 | 1,078 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 24.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% | 15.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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