South Hill Primary School
About South Hill Primary School
South Hill Primary School sits within Hertfordshire’s Dacorum borough, a local authority with 401 primary schools, 45 of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself ranks 25th out of 47 primaries in Dacorum on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of its immediate local area. Its top-performing peers nearby include Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Harvey Road Primary School, both scoring a perfect 100 on the same metric, and The Russell School with a score of 97. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Brockswood Primary School, 4. 4 kilometres away. For families weighing up options within Dacorum, South Hill sits in a competitive landscape where several neighbouring primaries post stronger headline results, though its own story is more nuanced than a single rank suggests.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
3 Jul 2024Latest monitoring visit (3 Jul 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 9 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Source: southhill.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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