The Hemel Hempstead School
Academy converter in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1287 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1450 |
| Free school meals | 19.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Heath Lane, The Hemel Hempstead School, Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1TX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.hhs.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01442390100 |
| URN | 149500 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 17 March 2026, published 21 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 December 2022, published 1 February 2023:
| 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 |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (The Hemel Hempstead School, URN 117500).
Latest ungraded inspection: 13 October 2021, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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
- Laureate Academy (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- John F Kennedy Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- The Adeyfield Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Longdean School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- The Astley Cooper School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Kings Langley School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Parmiter's School (secondary school, about 8.0 km)
- Future Academies Watford (secondary school, about 8.3 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.