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Maple Grove Primary School

Dacorum, HP2 7BGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
17%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
#13,602
of 13,686 nationally

About Maple Grove Primary School

When you look at Maple Grove Primary School’s headline metrics against the Hertfordshire local authority average for primary schools, the gap is stark. Just 17% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, compared with a county average of 64%. That places the school 46th out of 47 schools in Dacorum and in the bottom 1% nationally. The picture is similarly tough in individual subjects: only 34% reached the expected standard in maths, 52% in reading, and 24% in writing. No pupils at all achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. These are not just below average figures — they are significantly behind what most Hertfordshire primary schools deliver, and they help explain why the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023 rated overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSt Agnell's Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum, HP2 7BG
HeadteacherSam Woodcock
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils210
Free School Meals (FSM)28.7%
School Capacity210 / 210 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 8 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maple Grove Primary School

Maple Grove Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.