Roman Fields Academy, Hemel Hempstead
Roman Fields Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Hemel Hempstead, part of James Marks Academy Trust.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Roman Fields Academy in detail
Roman Fields Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Forest House Education Centre (FHEC) is a hospital school for 13-17-year-old pupils, attached to the Forest House Adolescent Unit, a Tier 4 CAMHS inpatient facility on the Kingsley Green hospital site."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Roman Fields Academy
Across Hertfordshire, 77% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 95% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 722 appeals against secondary school offers; 515 reached a hearing and 92 succeeded (17.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Roman Fields Academy are The Hemel Hempstead School (1 mile, Attainment 8 47.3); John F Kennedy Catholic School (1.3 miles, Attainment 8 51.9); Laureate Academy (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7); and Kings Langley School (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.9).
The Hemel Hempstead SchoolJohn F Kennedy Catholic SchoolLaureate AcademyKings Langley School
The trust
Roman Fields Academy is one of 2 schools run by James Marks Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 19 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 74% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 53% to a further education college.
Who goes there
10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Roman Fields Academy has an education, health and care plan (49 of 49 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boxmoor House School (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Roman Fields Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 33 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Roman Fields Academy are St Rose's Catholic Infant School (0.5 miles), Pixies Hill Primary School (0.6 miles), Oakleaf Primary (0.7 miles) and Boxmoor Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Rose's Catholic Infant SchoolPixies Hill Primary SchoolOakleaf PrimaryBoxmoor Primary School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Roman Fields Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as Roman Fields (URN 136247), it was rated Outstanding in December 2018.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This school leaves no stone unturned to significantly improve the life chances of its pupils. Pupils who attend here all have an education, health and care plan (EHC plan), primarily for autism. Pupils quickly settle, having had a very disrupted education prior to joining this school. They have often missed out on learning for long periods of time.
In their short time here, pupils excel and reignite their academic potential. They secure the qualifications needed for the next stage in their education, training or employment. Pupils are proud of their significant success that did not seem possible to them on arrival. The school restores pupils' trust in education and their self-belief. Pupils enjoy coming to this school.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school and trust are relentless in their efforts to ensure all pupils succeed academically and socially. As a result, pupils do exceptionally well from their starting points. All pupils leave with GCSEs or equivalent in English and mathematics. Most pupils gain the five or more GCSEs needed for their future education or career choices. All pupils are supported to secure a place in education, employment or training. Some pupils stay to take their 'A' levels with the trust and then go on to university.
This success is due to how well all staff address pupils' specific needs. From the outset, precise learning and personal development targets are set and linked to pupils' EHC plans. These targets are regularly reviewed and updated. Staff accurately ascertain each pupil's gaps in knowledge and individual needs. They also look at pupils' wider talents and interests to match them to the most suitable qualification pathway.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
At a Glance
10.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Latest from Roman Fields Academy
2026-07-10 Newsletter
15 Jul 2026
2026-06-26 Newsletter
2 Jul 2026
2026-06-12 Newsletter
12 Jun 2026
2026-05-08 Newsletter
8 May 2026
2026-04-24 Newsletter
24 Apr 2026
2026-03-06 Newsletter
26 Mar 2026
From Roman Fields Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Roman Fields Academy is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
49 pupils
60 places
11 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Hemel Hempstead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hemel Hempstead
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
15,222
Applications
13,456
Got 1st preference
77.5%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
49
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
49
Total Pupils
25
Boys
24
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
2.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£62,012
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Roman Fields Academy
Showing 10 of 13 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Roman Fields Academy
What is Roman Fields Academy's Ofsted rating?
Roman Fields Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as Roman Fields (URN 136247), it was rated Outstanding in December 2018.
What is the catchment area for Roman Fields Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Roman Fields Academy is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Roman Fields Academy?
Roman Fields Academy has around 49 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Roman Fields Academy?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Roman Fields Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Roman Fields Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Roman Fields Academy?
Roman Fields Academy is at 11 Box Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 0DF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)