The Astley Cooper School
Foundation school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 914 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1055 |
| Free school meals | 34.30% |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | St Agnell's Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7HL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.astleycooper.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01442394141 |
| URN | 117552 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 28 April 2026, published 18 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 November 2021, published 16 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Adeyfield Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Laureate Academy (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- The Hemel Hempstead School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Longdean School (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- John F Kennedy Catholic School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Kings Langley School (secondary school, about 6.7 km)
- Roundwood Park School (secondary school, about 7.1 km)
- Townsend Church of England School (secondary school, about 7.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.