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Aycliffe Drive Primary School

Dacorum, HP2 6LJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 37 places
Ranking
#10,687
of 13,686 nationally

About Aycliffe Drive Primary School

Aycliffe Drive Primary School sits within Hertfordshire’s Dacorum borough, a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11. Among the 401 primary schools in the local authority, it ranks 267th, placing it in the bottom half of schools when measured by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. For context, the top-performing peers in the area are Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harvey Road Primary School and The Russell School, all of which achieved the highest possible ranking score. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Brockswood Primary School, just 1. 8 kilometres away. Aycliffe Drive itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in 2019, and an ungraded inspection in October 2024 noted that some aspects were not as strong. That said, the school has clearly improved since its previous graded inspection in 2017, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAycliffe Drive, Aycliffe Drive Primary School, Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum, HP2 6LJ
HeadteacherKatie Atkinson
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils334
Free School Meals (FSM)24.0%
School Capacity334 / 315 (106% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (16 Oct 2024): Some aspects not as strong

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:30-08:20

After-school care

15:00-17:00

Source: aycliffedrive.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Aycliffe Drive Primary School

Aycliffe Drive Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.