Maple Grove Primary School vs The Astley Cooper School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Maple Grove Primary School
Hemel Hempstead
The Astley Cooper School
Hemel Hempstead
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Foundation school
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
206
914
Capacity
210
1055
Occupancy
98%
87%
FSM %
33.5%
34.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Inadequate
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Inadequate
Last Inspected
May 2026
Apr 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
33.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
20.7%
KS2 Reading
50%
-
KS2 Maths
57%
-
KS2 Writing
57%
-
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)