Longdean School, Hemel Hempstead

In 2026, pupils at Longdean School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.7, 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 up from 42.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.29: pupils made below 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 32, against 47.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 31 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 244 families put Longdean School as their first choice and 681 named it as one of their preferences, for 224 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 38 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Longdean School are The Adeyfield Academy (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.7); The Hemel Hempstead School (1.6 miles, Attainment 8 47.3); Kings Langley School (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.9); and Laureate Academy (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7).

Longdean School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Longdean School is one of 13 schools run by Scholars' Education Trust, an academy trust.

137 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Longdean School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (90%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (72%).

Of the 242 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 47% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 117 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 57% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 27% into work. 12% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

12.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (63%), Asian (13%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 339 pupils (23.6%) received SEN support and 97 (6.8%) 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.

Longdean School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 18 places, 9 pupils on roll.

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

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rumballs Road (opposite), 210 metres away.

In 2024/25, Longdean School issued 173 suspensions, 12 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Longdean School are Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School (0.1 miles); Chambersbury Primary School (0.2 miles); Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles); and The Reddings Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.