School profile

Brockswood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QH

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#655 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

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

Brockswood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils247
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Gemma Dalton
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117349.

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 maths87%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113, better than England, better than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils247
Girls113
Boys134
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.7%
First language not English29.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.224
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size24.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
53%
African
10.9%
Other White
7.7%
Other mixed
5.7%
Indian
5.3%
White and Asian
3.6%
Other Asian
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)14
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.26
Support staff (FTE)16.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.112
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.6%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
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 Brockswood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryHoltsmere End Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryHoltsmere End Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Astley Cooper SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryMaple Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryAycliffe Drive Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHammond AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryJupiter Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.4 miPrimaryYewtree Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
1.5 miPrimaryHobletts Manor Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryHobletts Manor Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brockswood Primary School

What is Brockswood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brockswood Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Brockswood Primary School rank in England?

Brockswood Primary School ranks 655 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

What are Brockswood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 87% of pupils at Brockswood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brockswood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brockswood Primary School made 30 offers from 112 applications (3.7 per offer), and 29 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brockswood Primary School?

Brockswood Primary School has 247 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brockswood Primary School?

Brockswood Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brockswood Primary School?

At Brockswood Primary School, the average class had 24.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brockswood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brockswood Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.