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The Hemel Hempstead School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Heath Lane
 The Hemel Hempstead School, Heath Lane
 Hemel Hempstead
 Hertfordshire HP1 1TX
Telephone: 01442 390100

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from The Hemel Hempstead School
Trust: Scholars' Education Trust
Sponsor: Scholars' Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Neil Hassell (since December 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Sally Ambrose (went to Tring School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 75.57 / 12.18
Non-teaching Staff*: 37.6
Number of pupils: 1287
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.0
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 19.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 32.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: Hemel Hempstead
Electoral Ward: Boxmoor
School Number: 9194005

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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