44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
465.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
947
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
39%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Astley Cooper School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
-5pp
62%53%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
-7pp
34%30%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
34.7
-2.5
41.838.234.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.7
EBacc entry
12%
-6pp
18%12%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
465.0
-63.3
528.4388.5248.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 465.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.7
+1.1
27.922.617.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.7
A-level value added
-0.23
-0.1
-0.2-0.5-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C-DD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
947
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
39%
Contact
Address
St Agnell's Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7HL
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 | 44% | 27% | 34.7 | Not applicable | 12% | 465.0 | 12% | 947 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 33% | 37.2 | -0.60 | 18% | 528.4 | 18% | 965 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 25% | 35.7 | -0.82 | 6% | 396.3 | 11% | 913 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 34% | 38.9 | -0.64 | 6% | 443.4 | 10% | 857 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 32% | 41.8 | -0.25 | 11% | 248.6 | 11% | 566 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 30% | 35.9 | -0.72 | 13% | 201.4 | 14% | 495 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 37% | 44.3 | -0.01 | 24% | — | 26% | 431 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.7 | D+ | -0.23 | Suppressed | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 23.6 | D+ | -0.16 | 0% | 54 |
| 2022/23 | 17.3 | D- | — | Not eligible | 32 |
| 2021/22 | 21.7 | D+ | — | Suppressed | 36 |
| 2018/19 | 27.9 | C- | -0.42 | 10% | 28 |
| 2017/18 | 21.9 | D+ | -0.77 | 0% | 20 |
| 2016/17 | 22.3 | D+ | -0.47 | Suppressed | 31 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 947 | 16.5 | 29% | 18% | 37% | 14% | 39% |
| 2023/24 | 965 | 15.7 | 24% | 17% | 35% | 13% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 913 | 14.8 | 20% | 16% | 34% | 13% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 857 | 15.6 | 18% | 16% | 34% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 765 | 15.4 | 21% | 14% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 566 | 13.7 | 23% | 14% | 47% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 495 | 16.4 | 17% | 14% | 50% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 431 | 11.6 | 14% | 14% | 51% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.