Brockswood Primary School is a primary school located in Hemel Hempstead. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 08/05/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QH
Website: www.brockswood.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01442404000
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Gayle Voigt
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117349

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 250
Number of Pupils: 229
Number of Boys: 117
Number of Girls: 112

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 10% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.2 Confidence interval -0.1 to 4.6
Writing
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -2.4 to 1.9
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.8 Confidence interval 1.7 to 5.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:83%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brockswood Primary School
Shenley Road , Woodhall Farm HP2 7QH
4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holtsmere End Junior School
Shenley Road , HP2 7JZ
3out of 4 523 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
Shenley Road , HP2 7JZ
3out of 4 541 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Maple Grove Primary School
St Agnell's Lane , Grove Hill HP2 7BG
3out of 4 1,195 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Aycliffe Drive Primary School
Aycliffe Drive , HP2 6LJ
3out of 4 1,933 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Astley Cooper School
St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7HL
3out of 4 995 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Haywood Grove School
St Agnell's Lane , HP2 7BG
3out of 4 1,195 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Redbourn Park Independent School
Grovehill Youth Centre , Stevenage Rise HP2 6BH
- not rated 1,682 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dacorum Education Support Centre
30 Tenzing Road , HP2 4HS
4out of 4 3,123 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.