56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
884.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,443
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/11/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Longdean School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofSCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-8pp
70%63%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+1pp
45%40%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
42.4
-0.1
45.544.042.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.4
EBacc entry
44%
-11pp
58%51%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
884.0
-26.4
913.4803.7694.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 884.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.2
-3.3
32.630.428.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.2
A-level value added
-0.26
-0.1
+0.20.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
-12pp
17%10%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,443
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Rumballs Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8JB
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 35% | 42.4 | Not applicable | 44% | 884.0 | 44% | 1,443 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 34% | 42.5 | -0.29 | 55% | 910.5 | 56% | 1,436 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 45% | 45.5 | -0.08 | 54% | 913.4 | 56% | 1,405 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 44% | 45.0 | -0.34 | 58% | 881.4 | 60% | 1,375 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 37% | 43.9 | -0.36 | 51% | 694.0 | 67% | 1,273 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 42% | 44.0 | -0.09 | 2% | 679.7 | 59% | 1,211 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 41% | 42.3 | -0.37 | 53% | — | 58% | 1,196 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.2 | C | -0.26 | 5% | 131 |
| 2023/24 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.12 | 17% | 135 |
| 2022/23 | 31.1 | C | — | 3% | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 31.7 | C+ | — | 14% | 101 |
| 2018/19 | 28.2 | C- | +0.00 | 9% | 92 |
| 2017/18 | 27.8 | C- | +0.17 | 11% | 98 |
| 2016/17 | 29.2 | C | +0.07 | 10% | 94 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,443 | 16.5 | 30% | 13% | 28% | 10% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,436 | 16.6 | 28% | 12% | 25% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,405 | 16.9 | 27% | 11% | 23% | 10% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,375 | 16.2 | 28% | 12% | 24% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,349 | 17.0 | 24% | 14% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,273 | 16.4 | 12% | 15% | 26% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,211 | 16.0 | 11% | 16% | 26% | 7% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,196 | 15.5 | 9% | 16% | 27% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.