Ashlyns SchoolLaureate Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ashlyns School and Laureate Academy are secondary schools.
Ashlyns School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Laureate Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ashlyns School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashlyns School was judged Good and Laureate Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.0 for Ashlyns School and 42.7 for Laureate Academy.
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 Laureate Academy (41.8 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BerkhamstedAshlyns School | Hemel HempsteadLaureate Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 69th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,561 | 703 | |
| Capacity | 1,557 | 1,235 | |
| Location | Berkhamsted, HP4 3AH | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.0 Stronger figure | 42.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.7% Stronger figure | 39.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.3% Stronger figure | 58.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 271 | 161 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 155 | 25 | |
| A-level average points | 37.6 Stronger figure | 32.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.7 Stronger figure | 32.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.7% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,535 | 746 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 38.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 21.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% Stronger figure | 37.4% | 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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