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Bovingdon Primary Academy

Academy converter · Hemel Hempstead · HP3 0HL

Ages 3–11 · 428 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)90%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
342

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

428 pupils · 478 places

Pupils on roll
428
Boys / girls
228 / 200
School capacity
478
Capacity fill
428 / 478 (90%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aspire Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Shereen Breslin

Location

Address
Bovingdon Primary Academy,High Street, High Street, Bovingdon
Postcode
HP3 0HL
Town
Hemel Hempstead
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Dacorum
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, 428 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.3%.

Open schools in Hemel Hempstead
50
Primary schools in Hemel Hempstead
34
Academies among open schools in Hemel Hempstead
26% (13)
Open schools in HP3
15
Primary in HP3
10
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Hemel HempsteadNear HP3

  • Ley Hill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesham · HP5 1YF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.23

    2.0 miles away

  • Pixies Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 2BY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.40

    2.2 miles away

  • St Rose's Catholic Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 1QW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–7

    • FSM8.6%

    2.4 miles away

  • Oakleaf Primary

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 2JU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM31.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Berkhamsted · HP4 2LJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand0.89

    2.6 miles away

  • Boxmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 1PF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM4.4%
    • Demand1.60

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shereen Breslin
Telephone
01442406545
Website
http://www.bovingdonacademy.org.uk/

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