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Broadfield Academy

Academy converter · Hemel Hempstead · HP2 4BX

Ages 3–11 · 429 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

35

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill102%

429 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
429
Boys / girls
225 / 204
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
429 / 420 (102%)
Free school meals
30.4%
FSM pupils
126
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aspire Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Baggaley

Location

Address
Windmill Road
Postcode
HP2 4BX
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, 429 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.4%.

Open schools in Hemel Hempstead
50
Primary schools in Hemel Hempstead
34
Academies among open schools in Hemel Hempstead
26% (13)
Open schools in HP2
19
Primary in HP2
14
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.

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

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    • KS277%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM30.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Tudor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 9ER · Hertfordshire

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    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand1.18

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  • Hobletts Manor Infants' School

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand1.31

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  • George Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Lime Walk Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand0.89

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  • The Reddings Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.83

    0.7 miles away

  • Jupiter Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP2 5NT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.92

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Baggaley
Telephone
01442262103
Website
www.broadfieldacademy.org.uk

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