School profile

Gade Valley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DT

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,491 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Gade Valley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Nov 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils236 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Daniel Barron
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117249.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%11%8%
Average reading score103107106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading72%79%76%
Expected standard in writing72%73%73%
Expected standard in maths83%76%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils236
Girls125
Boys111
Eligible for free school meals14%
First language not English10.2%
SEN support22
EHC plan5
Average class size29.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.5%
Other White
8.5%
White and Black Caribbean
5.1%
White and Asian
2.5%
Indian
2.5%
Pakistani
2.5%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence4.1%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence8.8%12.1%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)143
First preference applications (Reception)44
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll207
Unfilled places1.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult12.6
Teachers (FTE)10.41
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.59
Support staff (FTE)10.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Gade Valley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.1 miSecondaryLaureate AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miNot applicableLockers Park SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryGalley Hill Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMicklem Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGeorge Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySouth Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNurseryHeath Lane Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Hemel Hempstead SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBoxmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Gade Valley Primary School

What is Gade Valley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gade Valley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Nov 2016.

How does Gade Valley Primary School rank in England?

Gade Valley Primary School ranks 8,491 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Gade Valley Primary School?

Gade Valley Primary School has 236 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.