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Brockswood Primary School

Dacorum, HP2 7QHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.7×
Oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1024 of 13,686 nationally

About Brockswood Primary School

Brockswood Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 123 applications for just 29 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4. 24. Of those, 50 families put it as their first preference, and 25 were offered a place. Parent feedback from the most recent Parent View survey (covering September 2024 to September 2025) is broadly positive, with 69% of respondents saying they would recommend the school. When asked whether their child is happy at the school, 76% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed, and 83% felt their child was safe. However, the picture is more mixed on how concerns are handled, with 52% agreeing or strongly agreeing that they are dealt with properly, while 35% disagreed or strongly disagreed. Similarly, 66% of parents felt the school has high expectations for their child, and 80% agreed their child does well there.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressShenley Road, Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum, HP2 7QH
HeadteacherGemma Dalton
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils228
Free School Meals (FSM)27.4%
School Capacity228 / 250 (91% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

What 29 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

  • Ofsted inspection in plain English
    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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Brockswood Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.