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Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8ER

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,429 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

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

Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils450
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Stephany Hunter
Local authorityHertfordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117368.

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 maths72%, 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.8%, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils450
Girls230
Boys220
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.4%
First language not English24%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.480
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.68
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size30

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
55.8%
Pakistani
17.6%
Other White
9.6%
Other mixed
2.9%
Bangladeshi
2.9%
Indian
2.2%
Other Asian
1.8%
African
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
White and Asian
0.9%

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 teacher25.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)17.26
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.34
Support staff (FTE)35.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.150
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.54
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
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 absence3.9%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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 rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryLongdean SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySaint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryChambersbury Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Reddings Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLime Walk Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBelswains Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Adeyfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLeverstock Green Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryTudor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNash Mills Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School

What is Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jul 2014.

How does Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School rank in England?

Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School ranks 4,429 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School made 60 offers from 150 applications (2.5 per offer), and 54 of 54 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School?

Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School has 450 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School?

Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School had 480 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School?

At Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7% 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.