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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Longdean School

Academy converter secondary school in Hemel Hempstead (Hertfordshire).

Attainment 8
43.7
▼ 2.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
40.3%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.8
▲ 0.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.8%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
11.6%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
96%
1,436 / 1,500 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Mar 2025

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Longdean School is a secondary school located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,443 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,500. It is part of the SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Ruth Georgiades.

Key facts

URN
137110
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2011

Governing body (9 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Richard VennChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Lesley HodgkinsonLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Ruth GeorgiadesLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Lucy EatonLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Kristian NorthLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Natalie GlaysherLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2028
Richard VennLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2028
Claire RumbleLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2028
Joanne GreenLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Charles Stuart Barling FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Kim Price FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Amanda Jane Tattershall FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2014 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record