Overall Oxbridge
#714
5 ranked schools · +200 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
14
Offers
5
Offer rate35.7%
+13.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Hemel Hempstead
One of Hertfordshire's largest planned settlements, Hemel Hempstead carries the character of a New Town overlaid on a medieval market town, with the 2021 census recording 96,000 residents across the Dacorum district. Henry VIII granted the town its charter in 1539. Its modern form, however, owes far more to the 1947 New Towns Act, which brought rapid housing development around the River Gade and the Grand Union Canal.
Bovingdon and Woodhall Farm are among the most sought-after corners for primary catchments, drawing families who value village-edge calm and well-served state schools. Bennetts End and Apsley extend south towards the canal corridor, while Warners End marks the western fringe. Hemel Hempstead station reaches London Euston in around thirty minutes via London Northwestern Railway.
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of which8sixth forms·8faith·1nurseries52 total
Area Performance
Hemel Hempstead schools rank in the top 60% of England
Across 47 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.17/10, -0.25 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
10% Elite
Distribution across all Hemel Hempstead schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Hemel Hempstead vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 60%
Across all ranked Hemel Hempstead schools
Top 56%Primaryavg #8,314 of 14,825
Top 60%Secondaryavg #2,277 of 3,810
Top 79%Sixth formavg #1,990 of 2,525
Primary schools: 31 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.22 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,314
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 56% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.22 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,314
-6 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 56% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,277
-10 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 60% of 3,810
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.8
+6.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,277
-10 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 60% of 3,810
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.8
+6.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.63 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,990
-29 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 79% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
12%
-13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
32%
-18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.63 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,990
-29 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 79% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
12%
-13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
32%
-18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Cambridge
#744
5 ranked schools · +29 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
14
Offers
5
Offer rate35.7%
+6.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Hemel Hempstead town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Hemel Hempstead town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Hemel Hempstead town
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School profiles in Hemel Hempstead
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