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Laureate Academy

Dacorum, HP1 3DWSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
Progress 8
-0.22
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.3×
Not oversubscribed
58 1st-choice / 185 places
Ranking
#2,058
of 3,141 nationally

About Laureate Academy

Laureate Academy sits in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, as one of nine secondary schools in the borough, where it ranks sixth by Progress 8 score. Across the wider Hertfordshire local authority, it places 59th out of 86 same-type schools, placing it firmly in the bottom half of the county. The top-performing peers in the LA — Sandringham School, Yavneh College, and Dame Alice Owen's School — all post Progress 8 scores above 0. 9, a stark contrast to Laureate's own score of -0. 22. That said, the school has made a notable turnaround since its last Ofsted inspection. In 2017 it was rated Inadequate overall, with leadership and management also marked Inadequate. By its most recent graded inspection in June 2023, it had climbed to Good across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. For a school that serves a community where 36. 7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — this represents a significant shift in direction under headteacher Ruthie Jacobs.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWarners End Road, Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum, HP1 3DW
HeadteacherRuthie Jacobs
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils746
Free School Meals (FSM)36.7%
School Capacity746 / 1,235 (60% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Laureate Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.