Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 14 June 2022
Compared with the local authority and England
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 61.7 | 50.6 | 46.1 |
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 73% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 86% | 72% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 83% | 68% | 60% |
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 93% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
Based on 131 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
Ofsted changed the Parent View questions in November 2025, so some questions differ between years.
94%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
93%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
123 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 13% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
92% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
96% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
93% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
63% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
75% agreeHockerill Anglo-European College was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 14 June 2022.
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if Hockerill Anglo-European College is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
No. Distance only counts when Hockerill Anglo-European College has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Hockerill Anglo-European College had 926 pupils aged 11 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 728. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.