Alternatives to The Astley Cooper School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Astley Cooper School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Astley Cooper School, for comparison
0.75 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, loosening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), April 2026: Needs attention
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adeyfield Academy
Hemel Hempstead |
2.5 km 1.6 mi |
1.12 | More families are naming it first 0.69 → 0.93 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Laureate Academy
Hemel Hempstead |
3.2 km 2.0 mi |
0.31 | Little change 0.37 → 0.36 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Longdean School
Hemel Hempstead |
3.8 km 2.3 mi |
1.08 | Little change 1.08 → 1.11 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Kings Langley School
Kings Langley |
6.7 km 4.2 mi |
1.05 | More families are naming it first 0.89 → 1.02 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Roundwood Park School
Harpenden |
7.1 km 4.4 mi |
1.12 | More families are naming it first 0.98 → 1.12 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Townsend Church of England School
St Albans |
7.2 km 4.5 mi |
0.34 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.55 → 0.4 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.