Haywood Grove School vs The Astley Cooper School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead
The Astley Cooper School
Hemel Hempstead
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Foundation school
Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
62
914
Capacity
-
1055
Occupancy
-
87%
FSM %
80.6%
34.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Inadequate
Personal Development
-
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
-
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
Apr 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
33.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
20.7%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D+
Points Per Entry
-
24.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
c
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
29
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
4%
Degree course
-
58%
Any L4+ destination
-
69%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
26
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Computer Studies / Computing (20)
Photography (20)
History (16)
Biology (16)
Mathematics (16)
English Literature (16)
Biology (12)
Government and Politics (12)