Kings Langley SchoolThe Hemel Hempstead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kings Langley School and The Hemel Hempstead School are secondary schools.
Kings Langley School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Hemel Hempstead School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Hemel Hempstead School is ahead on our composite score.
Kings Langley School was judged Good and The Hemel Hempstead School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.9 for Kings Langley School and 47.3 for The Hemel Hempstead School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kings Langley School (50.8 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Hemel Hempstead School (47.8 in 2023-24, 47.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Kings LangleyKings Langley School | Hemel HempsteadThe Hemel Hempstead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 81 in Hertfordshire | 50th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,122 | 1,287 | |
| Capacity | 1,143 | 1,450 | |
| Location | Kings Langley, WD4 9HN | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 | 47.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% | 68.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 177 | 214 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 66 | 110 | |
| A-level average points | 29.9 | 32.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.9 | 33.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.5% | 12.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,104 | 1,286 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 14.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 20.7% 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.
Kings Langley School
The Hemel Hempstead School
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