Pixies Hill 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 good. The school inspection was carried out on 12/06/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Hazeldell Road, Hemel Hempstead

School Information

Address: Hazeldell Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2BY
Website: www.pixieshill.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01442251793
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Martin Smith
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117256

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 12/06/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 207
Number of Boys: 106
Number of Girls: 101

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -3.4 to 1
Writing
Average: 0 Confidence interval -2 to 2
Maths
Average: -0.5 Confidence interval -2.4 to 1.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:67%
England Average:65%

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

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heath Lane Nursery School
Heath Lane , HP1 1TT
3out of 4 1,714 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pixies Hill Primary School
Hazeldell Road , HP1 2BY
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chaulden Infants' and Nursery
School Row , Chaulden HP1 2JU
3out of 4 277 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chaulden Junior School
School Row , Chaulden HP1 2JU
2out of 4 277 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Rose's Catholic Infants School
Green End Road , Boxmoor HP1 1QW
3out of 4 631 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Boxmoor Primary School
Cowper Road , Boxmoor HP1 1PF
3out of 4 1,060 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hollybush Lane , HP1 2PH
3out of 4 1,318 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Hemel Hempstead School
Heath Lane , HP1 1TX
3out of 4 1,673 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Laureate Academy
Warners End Road , HP1 3DW
1out of 4 1,741 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Roman Fields Academy
11 Box Lane , HP3 0DF
- not rated 1,016 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
Lockers Park School
Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TL
- not rated 1,610 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Westbrook Hay
London Road , Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF
- not rated 1,619 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Collett School
Lockers Park Lane , HP1 1TQ
3out of 4 1,865 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.