Hobletts Manor Junior School

About Hobletts Manor Junior School

Hobletts Manor Junior School has been rated Good by Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating, and the school continues to hold that standard following an ungraded inspection in 2023. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 77 per cent. That is well above the Hertfordshire local authority average of 64 per cent for similar schools, placing Hobletts Manor in the top 25 per cent of primary schools nationally. Within the Dacorum borough, the school ranks 4th out of 47 schools on this measure, putting it in the top 9 per cent locally. The school’s overall ranking score of 77 reflects strong core outcomes, particularly in reading, where 90 per cent of pupils met the expected standard and 43 per cent achieved a higher score.

Looking deeper into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s average reading score was 109 and the average maths score was 108, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. In maths, 89 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard and 31 per cent achieved a higher score, while in writing 80 per cent met the expected standard and 16 per cent reached the higher threshold. The school does not have published progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to compare how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the attainment data alone suggests a school that is delivering solid academic outcomes, particularly in reading and maths, and that is performing strongly within its local context. The school has no sixth form or nursery provision, and caters exclusively for children aged 7 to 11.

Hobletts Manor is at full capacity with 240 pupils, and 27.5 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and suggests a diverse intake. The school offers a range of facilities including an ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, a sports hall, a forest school and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, football, gymnastics and dance, and there are clubs for gardening, art and book club. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering Hobletts Manor, it is a well-regarded local primary that combines strong academic results with a full capacity intake and a wide support offer, making it a realistic choice for children with additional needs as well as those working at or above age-related expectations.

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