Longdean School vs Belswains Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Longdean School
Hemel Hempstead
Belswains Primary School
Hemel Hempstead
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1436
431
Capacity
1500
446
Occupancy
96%
97%
FSM %
26.3%
14.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Mar 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
43.7
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
40.3%
-
KS2 Reading
-
72%
KS2 Maths
-
72%
KS2 Writing
-
72%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
29.2
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
5%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
102
-
Retention
95%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
12%
-
Degree course
66%
-
Any L4+ destination
74%
-
Apprenticeships
7%
-
Cohort size
77
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Economics (64)
Mathematics (60)
Business Studies (54)
Sociology (46)
Psychology (38)
Sociology (38)
Government and Politics (38)
History (36)