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Broadfield Academy

Dacorum, HP2 4BXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
51%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
30 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
#10,407
of 13,686 nationally

About Broadfield Academy

Broadfield Academy is a state primary in Dacorum that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 105 applications for just 43 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 44. That means more than two families applied for every available spot, and only 30 of those offers went to first-preference applicants. It’s a strong signal of local demand, though the school doesn’t publish a parent-view survey percentage to back that up directly. The school is rated Good by Ofsted following its May 2022 graded inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2016. Every category inspected — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was judged Good. With 430 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is slightly over capacity, which fits with its popularity. Around 28. 4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average, so the school serves a mixed catchment.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWindmill Road, Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum, HP2 4BX
HeadteacherRebecca Baggaley
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils430
Free School Meals (FSM)28.4%
School Capacity430 / 420 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: broadfieldacademy.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Broadfield Academy

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