Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School vs The Astley Cooper School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
Hemel Hempstead
The Astley Cooper School
Hemel Hempstead
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Foundation school
Age Range
3–7
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
201
914
Capacity
180
1055
Occupancy
112%
87%
FSM %
20.8%
34.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Inadequate
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Last Inspected
May 2026
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
33.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
20.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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)