Longdean School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hemel Hempstead, East of England HP3 8JB · Hertfordshire
#307 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2528 of 4,090 nationally
About Longdean School
Longdean School is a academy secondary located in Hemel Hempstead, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,436 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 307th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (53th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,436; capacity filled 95.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.6%; ebacc average points 3.67.
There are 42 schools in Hemel Hempstead; Longdean School ranks 25th of 41 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Longdean School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,436
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.67
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Longdean School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School
Hemel Hempstead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 196 m away
Chambersbury Primary School
Hemel Hempstead · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
184 students · 368 m away
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Hemel Hempstead · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
204 students · 608 m away
The Reddings Primary School
Hemel Hempstead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 673 m away
Belswains Primary School
Hemel Hempstead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
431 students · 885 m away
Lime Walk Primary School
Hemel Hempstead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
212 students · 930 m away
The Adeyfield Academy
Hemel Hempstead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
858 students · 1.3 km away
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School
Hemel Hempstead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
235 students · 1.3 km away
Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School
Hemel Hempstead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 1.3 km away
Abbot's Hill School
Hemel Hempstead · Independent all-through · Ages 0–16
380 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Soham Village College
Ely · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,436 students
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,435 students
The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,438 students
Monk's Walk School
Welwyn Garden City · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,440 students
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,440 students
The Broxbourne School
Broxbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,442 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Longdean School a good school?
Longdean School has a Success Index (England) of 38.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #307 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Longdean School rank in East of England?
Longdean School ranks #307 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2528 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Longdean School?
Longdean School had 1,436 students in 2025.
Is Longdean School a primary school or a secondary school?
Longdean School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Longdean School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Longdean School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.