Dacorum Education Support Centre
Pupil referral unit · Ages 5–16 · Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Dacorum Education Support Centre is a pupil referral unit in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire for ages 5–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 25 May 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- 30 Tenzing Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4HS
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 5–16
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 11 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 3.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 25 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive and flourish attending Dacorum Education Support Centre (DESC).”
- “They learn to behave and improve their self-esteem.”
- “Most successfully return to their original school after working through a 12-week programme.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
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