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Gade Valley Primary School

Community school · Hemel Hempstead · HP1 3DT

Ages 3–11 · 236 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill112%

236 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
111 / 125
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
236 / 210 (112%)
Free school meals
14.4%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Barron

Location

Address
Gadebridge Road
Postcode
HP1 3DT
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.4%.

Open schools in Hemel Hempstead
50
Primary schools in Hemel Hempstead
34
Academies among open schools in Hemel Hempstead
26% (13)
Open schools in HP1
17
Primary in HP1
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.

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  • Micklem Primary School

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    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 2QH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM37.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • George Street Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • South Hill Primary School

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM23.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Boxmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 1PF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM4.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Rose's Catholic Infant School

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    Ages 2–7

    • FSM8.6%

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  • Oakleaf Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM31.5%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Barron
Telephone
01442391324
Website
http://www.gadevalley.herts.sch.uk/

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