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The Astley Cooper School

Dacorum, HP2 7HLSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Apr 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
161 1st-choice / 175 offers made
Ranking
#2,731
of 3,141 nationally

About The Astley Cooper School

The Astley Cooper School is a state-funded secondary school in Dacorum, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 914 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,055.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 28 Apr 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 34.7 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was D+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 161 first-preference applications and 175 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressSt Agnell's Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum, HP2 7HL
HeadteacherMr Sam Orsborne
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils914
Free School Meals (FSM)33.2%
School Capacity914 / 1,055 (87% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Report Card

28 Apr 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development & wellbeingNeeds attention
Leadership & governanceNeeds attention
Post-16 provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 18 Jun 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Astley Cooper School

Yes, The Astley Cooper School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.