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Gaddesden Row JMI School

Community school · Hemel Hempstead · HP2 6HG

Ages 4–11 · 49 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.57 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-18

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.0%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
50

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

0.57 · Often has places

1st preferences

4

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
20
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
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 fill88%

49 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
49
Boys / girls
25 / 24
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
49 / 56 (88%)
Free school meals
30.6%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Hannah Smith

Location

Address
Gaddesden Row
Postcode
HP2 6HG
Town
Hemel Hempstead
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Dacorum
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, 49 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 30.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in Hemel HempsteadNear HP2

  • Flamstead Village School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St. Albans · AL3 8DL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS211%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Markyate Village School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL3 8PT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand1.03

    2.3 miles away

  • Studham Village CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Studham · LU6 2QD · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.96

    2.5 miles away

  • Maple Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP2 7BG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS217%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand0.83

    2.5 miles away

  • Aycliffe Drive Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP2 6LJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand0.91

    2.5 miles away

  • Holtsmere End Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP2 7JZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM37.1%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Hannah Smith
Telephone
01582840376
Website
http://www.gaddesdenrow.herts.sch.uk/

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