State SchoolSecondary

The Astley Cooper School

St Agnell's Lane, Hemel Hempstead HP2 7HL

1Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
914
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,055
Local authority
Hertfordshire
East of England

Schola Grade 1

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 34.7, an average GCSE grade of about 3.5
5thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 25.2
3rdpercentile
Attendance39% of pupils persistently absent
4thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Astley Cooper School

The Astley Cooper School is a state secondary school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13).

It has 914 pupils on roll and room for 1,055. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 1 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

St Agnell's Lane
Hemel Hempstead HP2 7HL
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Foundation school
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
914
Capacity
1,055 pupils
Free school meals
34.30% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Nation
England
URN
117552

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