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Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery

Dacorum, HP1 3JYPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 42 places
Ranking
#11,426
of 13,686 nationally

About Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery

If you're looking for a primary school where parents feel strongly positive, Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery in Dacorum is worth a close look. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, a remarkable 95% of the 66 parents who responded said they would recommend the school. That's a very high level of endorsement. The school is also clearly popular in the local area: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 71 applications for just 42 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 69. Of those applications, 37 were first-preference choices, and all 37 received offers. So while getting a place isn't guaranteed, if it's your first choice you stand a decent chance. The school is a state primary for mixed gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site, and is led by headteacher Emily Birch.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGalley Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum, HP1 3JY
HeadteacherEmily Birch
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils432
Free School Meals (FSM)31.1%
School Capacity432 / 420 (103% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

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

Source: Ofsted, 14 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

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

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