Longdean School

Rumballs Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP3 8JB, UK
11-18 Years

Description

Longdean School is a secondary school with a dedicated sixth form and academy status based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. They offer a friendly and nurturing learning environment for more than 1,400 11- to 18-year-old students. 

Facilities

  • a gym
  • a dance studio
  • an activity studio
  • drama studios
  • a large theatre/main hall
  • a spacious café/canteen serving healthy foods and snacks
  • a music recording studio
  • a library
  • conference rooms
  • well-equipped spacious science labs
  • fully kitted-out food tech rooms
  • state-of-the-art IT and design and technology suites
  • a designated sixth-form area over two floors, offering comfortable, quiet spaces for study as well as communal areas for exercising and socialising
  • a sports centre, which includes a health and fitness suite, indoor courts, grass playing fields, artificial pitches and outdoor tennis courts
  • a wildlife pond area in front of the main building, which is used to develop outdoor teaching and learning.

Features

Things to note

  • Beyond the classroom: In addition to supporting their academic achievement, at Longdean they offer students a wide range of enrichment opportunities and extra-curricular activities. 
  • In-school clubs and activities: The school runs a number of lunchtime and before and after school activities for students to spark new passions and talents, and promote healthy competition. These range from sports, such as netball, rugby, football and table tennis, to board games, choir and photography, cookery and homework clubs. 
  • Outside school opportunities: Many of the students choose to get involved with award and world-challenge schemes such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award, while others give back to the community through volunteering and charity fundraising. These activities develop resilience and leadership alongside self-awareness and social skills – key qualities valued in any community – as well as to explore new places, try new things and make new friends.
  • Trips at home and abroad: They also enrich students’ learning and life experiences by organising educational visits to local sites of interest, such as St Albans, and trips abroad to countries including Iceland.

Extra Curricular

Please check the school website link for details.

Selection Criteria: Selective

Admission Details

Joining Longdean: If your child is in Year 6 of primary school and you would like to apply for a place for them at Longdean School for Year 7, please follow the Hertfordshire County Council applications process. If your child has already been allocated a place and will be joining from September, visit Joining Year 7 pages on the website to find out more.   

In-year admissions: If your child is currently in any other year at another school and you would like to apply for a place at Longdean, click here to fill in the admissions form. If there are no vacancies, your child will be placed on a waiting list according to the published criteria. Once your application has been processed, you will need to provide proof of your address. For more details on in-year application rules, visit Hertfordshire County Council’s website

Sixth-form admissions: If your child is in Year 11 at Longdean and wants to stay on for Sixth Form, please use internal form on which they can indicate  the subjects they want to study. Or if they are at another school and want to apply for a place at Longdean Sixth Form, please complete external form.

Admissions criteria: The admissions criteria for 2021-2022 can be found in the school’s admissions policy.

Fees

Contact directly for information.

Scholarships

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Achievements

Please check the school website link for details.

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