School profile

Maple Grove Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG

Requires improvement

Map showing Maple Grove Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,264 of 15,057

Worse than 94% of schools in England

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

Maple Grove Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils206
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Sam Woodcock
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened01 Sept 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135221.

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 maths36%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading50%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing57%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths57%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils206
Girls102
Boys104
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32%
First language not English32%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.193
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.38
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
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
47.1%
Other White
12.6%
African
11.7%
Other ethnic group
4.9%
Other Asian
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Indian
3.4%
Other Black
2.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%

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 teacher19
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.4
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.88
Support staff (FTE)15.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.9
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.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.49
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
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 absence7.1%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.7%, worse than England, worse than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, worse than England, worse 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 rate14.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.8%
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 Maple Grove Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryThe Astley Cooper SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryHoltsmere End Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHoltsmere End Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAycliffe Drive Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHammond AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBrockswood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryJupiter Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.8 miPrimaryYewtree Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
1.1 miPrimaryHobletts Manor Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHobletts Manor Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Maple Grove Primary School

What is Maple Grove Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Maple Grove Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Maple Grove Primary School rank in England?

Maple Grove Primary School ranks 14,264 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 94% of schools).

What are Maple Grove Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 36% of pupils at Maple Grove Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Maple Grove Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Maple Grove Primary School made 22 offers from 49 applications (2.2 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Maple Grove Primary School?

Maple Grove Primary School has 206 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Maple Grove Primary School?

Maple Grove Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Maple Grove Primary School?

At Maple Grove Primary School, the average class had 24.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Maple Grove Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Maple Grove Primary School missed 7.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.7% 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.