Kings Langley School, Kings Langley

In its own words: "Welcome to our school community. We invite you to explore our online prospectus, which brings together everything you need to know about life at our school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Kings Langley Sixth Form where we aim to provide an excellent educational experience. We believe in high academic standards alongside a caring and inclusive environment. The modern world is highly competitive and we equip our sixth formers with the skills, confidence and courage needed to move on to higher education, higher apprenticeship or employment."

On phones, the school says: "However, we accept that some students and parents see possession of mobile phones as an aid to personal security and safety and consequently, mobile phones are not banned but must be switched off and placed out of site and mind once on the school site."

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 26 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Kings Langley School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.6 in Hertfordshire and 47 across England.

40% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 53% in Hertfordshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 48.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.07: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38.4, against 48.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 155 families put Kings Langley School as their first choice and 592 named it as one of their preferences, for 180 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Kings Langley School are Longdean School (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.7); The Hemel Hempstead School (2.4 miles, Attainment 8 47.3); The Adeyfield Academy (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.7); and Laureate Academy (3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7).

Kings Langley School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Of the 186 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 40% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 68 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 54% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 24% into work. 18% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 198 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 30 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Apsley Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (outside), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kings Langley School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 53 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

In 2024/25, Kings Langley School issued 112 suspensions, 10.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Kings Langley School are Kings Langley Primary School (0.3 miles); Nash Mills Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles); Two Waters Primary School (1.3 miles); and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield (1.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.