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Dacorum Education Support Centre

Pupil referral unit · Hemel Hempstead · HP2 4HS

Ages 5–16 · 11 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-07-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
11
Boys / girls
5 / 6
Free school meals
45.5%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Ms Naomi Walker and Mrs Clare Winter

Location

Address
30 Tenzing Road
Postcode
HP2 4HS
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 pupil referral unit, Ages 5–16, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, 11 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 45.5%.

Open schools in Hemel Hempstead
50
Academies among open schools in Hemel Hempstead
26% (13)
Open schools in HP2
19
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Naomi Walker and Mrs Clare Winter
Telephone
01442247476
Website
www.desc.herts.sch.uk

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