Boxmoor Primary School

About Boxmoor Primary School

Boxmoor Primary School in Dacorum was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024, but the detail tells a more interesting story. Inspectors awarded the highest possible mark — Outstanding — in three separate categories: early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes. That’s a notable improvement from the school’s previous inspection in 2015, when early years provision was rated Good. The leadership and management and quality of education both remain Good. On the headline exam metric, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 in 2023/24. That figure sits below the local authority average of 64%, placing the school 28th out of 47 primary schools in Dacorum and in the bottom half nationally. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects.

In reading, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard and 37% achieved the higher standard — a strong showing. Maths saw 70% at expected and 20% at higher, while writing had 67% at expected and 20% at higher. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 106 in maths, both slightly above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s overall ranking score of 57 places it in the bottom 50% tier nationally, but the data suggests that reading is a particular strength. There are no progress scores available for any subject, so it’s not possible to say how much value the school adds from pupils’ starting points. Still, the combination of Outstanding behaviour and personal development grades with solid reading outcomes gives a sense of a school that prioritises character and literacy.

Boxmoor is a state primary for mixed genders aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26, there were 150 applications for just 29 places, with 45 families listing it as their first preference. That works out at roughly five applicants for every place. The school has a very low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 4.1%, well below the national average. Facilities include a library, art studios, music rooms, a forest school and a sensory room. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Clubs range from coding and chess to gardening and choir, while sports include swimming, tennis and cross country. Boxmoor suits families who value strong behaviour expectations and personal development, and who are comfortable with a school that is academically solid rather than top of the local league tables.

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