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Longdean School

Rumballs Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8JB

Local ranking63rd of 81 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 12 March 2025. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
43.7 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.3% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.0% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
238

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
61.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
15.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

102

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
4.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
26.8
16-18 Cohort
240

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1443
Boys
709 (49%)
Girls
727 (51%)
Capacity
1500 (96% full)
SEND
30.1%
FSM Eligible
27.9%
EAL
13.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.9%
SEN Support
24.2%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
92.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,832/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 8.6%
  • White Other: 6.2%
  • Black African: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Asian Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%

66.3%

White British

8.6%

Asian Pakistani

6.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137110
UKPRN
10034510
Establishment No.
4080
Trust
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