Longdean SchoolKings Langley School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Longdean School and Kings Langley School are secondary schools.
Longdean School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kings Langley School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kings Langley School is ahead on our composite score.
Longdean School was judged Good and Kings Langley School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.4 for Longdean School and 48.6 for Kings Langley School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Longdean School (45.0 in 2021-22, 42.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Kings Langley School (50.8 in 2021-22, 48.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Hemel HempsteadLongdean School | Kings LangleyKings Langley School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 81 in Hertfordshire | 50th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,443 | 1,104 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,143 | |
| Location | Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8JB | Kings Langley, WD4 9HN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.4 | 48.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.3% | 53.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.6% | 74.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.0% | 50.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.67 | 4.45 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 241 | 179 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 102 | 66 | |
| A-level average points | 29.2 | 29.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.8 | 29.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.9% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,443 | 1,104 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 24.2% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% | 23.7% 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.
Longdean School
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