Laureate AcademyThe Hemel Hempstead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hemel Hempstead.
Summary of the comparison
Laureate Academy and The Hemel Hempstead School are secondary schools in Hemel Hempstead.
Laureate Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Hemel Hempstead School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Hemel Hempstead School is ahead on our composite score.
Laureate Academy was judged Good and The Hemel Hempstead School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.7 for Laureate Academy and 47.3 for The Hemel Hempstead School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Laureate Academy (41.8 in 2021-22, 42.7 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 | Hemel HempsteadLaureate Academy | Hemel HempsteadThe Hemel Hempstead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 81 in Hertfordshire | 50th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 703 | 1,287 | |
| Capacity | 1,235 | 1,450 | |
| Location | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 | 47.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.8% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.4% | 68.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 161 | 214 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 25 | 110 | |
| A-level average points | 32.0 | 32.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.2 | 33.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.0% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 746 | 1,286 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.0% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.7% | 14.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.8% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.4% | 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.
Laureate Academy
The Hemel Hempstead School
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