John F Kennedy Catholic School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
John F Kennedy Catholic School is a secondary school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
John F Kennedy Catholic School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
| Year 7 2021 | Not published |
| Year 7 2020 | Not published |
| Year 7 2019 | Not published |
| Year 7 2018 | Not published |
| Year 7 2017 | Not published |
| Year 7 2016 | Not published |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 169 first-choice applications for 174 offers; 151 offers went to first-choice families, and 18 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- For Year 7 in 2026, 65 of the 452 applications (14%) came from families living outside Hertfordshire, and 20 offers went to them.
- 2024/25: 55% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hertfordshire.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C+ (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hollybush Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,073 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “Kindness is the golden thread that weaves throughout this school community.”
- “They report that the best thing about the school is that people care about each other.”
- “As a result, pupils treat each other well.”
To improve
- “Leaders have worked with staff to address a dip in progress in 2025.”
- “However, some disadvantaged pupils do not attend as well as they could.”
- “However, this is not consistently embedded across the school.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 169 first-preference applications, 174 offers in total, 151 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Laureate Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Hemel Hempstead School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Adeyfield Academy 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Astley Cooper School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Longdean School 2.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ashlyns School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Kings Langley School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parmiter's School 6.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
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