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Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School

Dacorum, HP3 8ERPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#3,889
of 13,686 nationally

About Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School

Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School is a mixed, state primary in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, and it is clearly a popular choice among local families. With a school capacity of 485 and 454 pupils on roll, it is operating very close to full, and the demand is intense: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 141 applications for just 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 35. Only 54 of those 141 applicants listed it as their first preference, and all 54 were offered a place, suggesting that while the school is oversubscribed overall, being a first-choice applicant significantly improves your odds. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 15. 8%, which is slightly above the national primary average of around 23% but still indicates a broadly mixed socioeconomic intake. The school has a nursery provision and a non-religious character, and it is led by headteacher Richard Haynes.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPeascroft Road, Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum, HP3 8ER
HeadteacherRichard Haynes
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils454
Free School Meals (FSM)15.8%
School Capacity454 / 485 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Sept 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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Hobbs Hill Wood 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.