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The Adeyfield Academy

Dacorum, HP2 4DESecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
Progress 8
-0.97
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
193 1st-choice / 172 places
Ranking
#3,002
of 3,141 nationally

About The Adeyfield Academy

The Adeyfield Academy is a mixed state secondary school in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, that serves 817 pupils aged 11 to 18. Within its local authority, it sits at the lower end of the performance table, ranking 72nd out of 86 same-type schools when measured by Progress 8. For context, the top-performing peers in the area are Sandringham School, Yavneh College, and Dame Alice Owen's School, all of which post significantly higher scores. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good across all five categories — overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and sixth-form provision. This marks a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2018, when it was judged Inadequate overall. Under headteacher Dawn Mason, the school has clearly stabilised and raised its game, though the academic data suggests there is still ground to make up compared with the local average.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLonglands, Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum, HP2 4DE
HeadteacherDawn Mason
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils817
Free School Meals (FSM)33.9%
School Capacity817 / 848 (96% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jan 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, 2 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

After-school care

15:10-16:15

Source: adeyfieldschool.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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