Overall Oxbridge
#714
5 ranked schools · +200 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
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·1nurseries51 total
Area Performance
Hemel Hempstead schools rank in the top 58% of England
Across 47 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.26/10, -0.16 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
10% Elite
Distribution across all Hemel Hempstead schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Hemel Hempstead vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 58%
Across all ranked Hemel Hempstead schools
Top 55%Primaryavg #8,253 of 14,978
Top 56%Secondaryavg #2,154 of 3,862
Top 76%Sixth formavg #1,945 of 2,555
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
#8,253
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% 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
#8,253
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% 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
7.7/10
+0.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,154
-6 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 56% of 3,862
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.8
+6.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,154
-6 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 56% of 3,862
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
7.4/10
-0.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,945
-26 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 76% of 2,555
% 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
7.4/10
-0.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,945
-26 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 76% of 2,555
% 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 1,880
Applications
14
Offers
5
Offer rate35.7%
+6.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Hemel Hempstead
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Hemel Hempstead
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Hemel Hempstead
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