Kings Langley School
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Kings Langley School is a comprehensive
secondary school
in the village
of Kings Langley
in Hertfordshire
, United Kingdom
.
The school caters for pupils aged 11 to 18. Its traditional catchment area is between the nearby towns of Watford
and Hemel Hempstead
; most students are from Kings Langley and the large neighbouring villages of Bovingdon
and Abbots Langley
.
The school was among the top 20 most improved secondary schools in England for GCSE results over the 2004–2007 period.
In the heats of 2008, the school were ranked 1st at the heats and 4th at the Open Finals held in Portsmouth Guildhall. They were also ranked 1st in the 2009 heats held in Stevenage.
district cup (after defeating Hemel Hempstead School 5-2) and finishing top of the premier division in the Hertfordshire
county league.
This made them the first football team in the school's history to claim two trophies in one season. The team also beat the Hertfordshire county team 5-3 in a one off match at the end of the season.
Season 07-08 Honours:
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Kings Langley
Kings Langley
Kings Langley is a historic English village and civil parish northwest of central London on the southern edge of the Chiltern Hills and now part of the London commuter belt. The major western portion lies in the borough of Dacorum and the east is in the Three Rivers district, both in the county of...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
The school caters for pupils aged 11 to 18. Its traditional catchment area is between the nearby towns of Watford
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
and Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire in the East of England, to the north west of London and part of the Greater London Urban Area. The population at the 2001 Census was 81,143 ....
; most students are from Kings Langley and the large neighbouring villages of Bovingdon
Bovingdon
Bovingdon is a large village in the Chiltern Hills, in Hertfordshire, England, four miles south-west of Hemel Hempstead and it is a civil parish within the local authority area of Dacorum...
and Abbots Langley
Abbots Langley
Abbots Langley is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Hertfordshire. It is an old settlement and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Economically the village is closely linked to Watford and was formerly part of the Watford Rural District...
.
The school was among the top 20 most improved secondary schools in England for GCSE results over the 2004–2007 period.
Drama (Performing Arts) Success
The school has competed in the globally recognised dance competition, Rock Challenge, for many years and for the last 6 have been placed in the top 3 in the heats every year.In the heats of 2008, the school were ranked 1st at the heats and 4th at the Open Finals held in Portsmouth Guildhall. They were also ranked 1st in the 2009 heats held in Stevenage.
Football team success
The 1st XI Senior football team had a very successful 07/08 season having claimed the DacorumDacorum
The Borough of Dacorum is a local government district in Hertfordshire, England that includes the towns of Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring and Kings Langley. The district, which was formed in 1974, had a population of 137,799 in 2001...
district cup (after defeating Hemel Hempstead School 5-2) and finishing top of the premier division in the Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
county league.
This made them the first football team in the school's history to claim two trophies in one season. The team also beat the Hertfordshire county team 5-3 in a one off match at the end of the season.
Season 07-08 Honours:
- Hertfordshire Division 1 County League Holders
- District Cup Holders