Kings Langley SchoolThe Adeyfield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kings Langley School and The Adeyfield Academy are secondary schools.
Kings Langley School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Adeyfield Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kings Langley School is ahead on our composite score.
Kings Langley School was judged Good and The Adeyfield Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.6 for Kings Langley School and 35.1 for The Adeyfield Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kings Langley School (50.8 in 2021-22, 48.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Adeyfield Academy (34.9 in 2021-22, 35.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Kings LangleyKings Langley School | Hemel HempsteadThe Adeyfield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 76th of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,104 | 817 | |
| Capacity | 1,143 | 848 | |
| Location | Kings Langley, WD4 9HN | Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4DE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.6 Stronger figure | 35.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.1% Stronger figure | 22.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.9% Stronger figure | 46.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.8% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.45 Stronger figure | 3.16 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 130 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 66 | 24 | |
| A-level average points | 29.9 Stronger figure | 19.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.9 Stronger figure | 19.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.5% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,104 | 817 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 34.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 14.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 20.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% Stronger figure | 32.4% | 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.
Kings Langley School
The Adeyfield Academy
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