John F Kennedy Catholic School

Hollybush Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH

Local ranking43rd of 81 secondary schools in Hertfordshire

Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1243

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from John F Kennedy Catholic School (URN 117557) since 1 June 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching: Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership & governance: Expected standard
Inclusion: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 47.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 54.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 75.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 16.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 178

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 95.0%
Continued in education: 93.0%
Apprenticeships: 2.0%
Employment: 1.0%
Not sustained: 3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 90.0%
Higher education: 63.0%
Apprenticeships: 5.0%
Employment: 23.0%
Not sustained: 7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating: 7.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points: 32.0
16-18 Cohort: 179

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 1078
Boys: 554 (51%)
Girls: 524 (49%)
Capacity: 1243 (87% full)
SEND: 14.6%
FSM Eligible: 15.1%
EAL: 24.0%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.6%
SEN Support: 12.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 17.2:1
Teachers (FTE): 62.6
Budget per Pupil: £8,000/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 7.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 15.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 51.9%
White Other: 18.9%
Black African: 9.7%
Asian Other: 3.6%
Mixed White & Asian: 2.9%
Asian Indian: 2.8%
Mixed Other: 2.4%
Mixed White & Black African: 2.0%

51.9%

White British

18.9%

White Other

9.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01442266150

admin@jfk.herts.sch.uk

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Hollybush Lane

Hemel Hempstead, East of England

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Administrative

URN: 149743
UKPRN: 10092388
Establishment No.: 4619
Trust: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

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