The Adeyfield Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Hertfordshire
Longlands, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4DE
42
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 10/01/2023
Application demand
81%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
89.7%
32.4% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
858
Capacity used
Over capacity101%
848 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
81%
1st preference success rate
157 of 193 families who put it first got an offer
172
Places offered
472
Total applications
2.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 193 | 157 | ● 81% |
| 2nd preference | 132 | 10 | ● 8% |
| 3rd preference | 85 | 2 | ● 2% |
| 4th preference | 62 | 3 | ● 5% |
| Total | 472 | 172 | 36% |
1st preference success by year
Hertfordshire lets families list 4 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Hertfordshire council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2026 entry
1.53 km
Furthest child offered under "Distance"
485 applications · 180 places · 180 offered
| Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After | 1 |
| Siblings | 57 |
| Distance | 113 |
September 2025 entry
1.50 km
Furthest child offered under "Distance"
492 applications · 180 places · 180 offered
| Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After | 5 |
| Siblings | 79 |
| Distance | 88 |
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Dawn Mason
- Address
- Longlands, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4DE
- Phone
- 01442406020
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Adeyfield East · Hemel Hempstead
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 145430
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 34% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 13% | — | — |
| SEN support | 22% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
858 pupils · 848 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
10 January 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 809 pupils
Attendance
89.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
10.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
32.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
5.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 29.2 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.97 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 32% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 2.57 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 25.00 | — | — |
Average grade: C- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 35.1 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 22.3% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 46.9% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 40% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.16 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 130 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 19.5 | 35 |
| Average grade | D | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 0% | 17% |
| A-level students | 24 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 127 | 7% | 26% | 51% | |
| Mathematics | 126 | 8% | 35% | 56% | |
| English Literature | 123 | 7% | 27% | 46% | |
| Combined Science | 105 | 5% | 25% | 47% | |
| Geography | 78 | 6% | 26% | 38% | |
| Spanish | 58 | 5% | 36% | 43% | |
| History | 45 | 11% | 33% | 51% | |
| Design & Technology | 34 | 21% | 41% | 59% | |
| Business | 31 | 0% | 26% | 39% | |
| Art and Design | 26 | 19% | 46% | 54% | |
| Computer Science | 24 | 4% | 13% | 17% | |
| Social Studies | 18 | 17% | 39% | 50% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 8 | 0% | 0% | 13% | |
| Sociology | 8 | 0% | 0% | 25% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 8 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Geography | 7 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Psychology | 6 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Design and Technology (Product Design) | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Chemistry | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Mathematics | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Government and Politics | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| History | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Art and Design | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Literature | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 55% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 7% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 55% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1.5 km — based on the last distance offered, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Hertfordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.