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Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Hemel Hempstead · HP1 3BT

Ages 3–11 · 80 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.38 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
62

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

0.38 · Often has places

1st preferences

3

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

3

Total preferences (any rank)
15
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
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 fill73%

80 pupils · 110 places

Pupils on roll
80
Boys / girls
39 / 41
School capacity
110
Capacity fill
80 / 110 (73%)
Free school meals
16.5%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Matt Beach

Location

Address
Church Meadow, Great Gaddesden, Great Gaddesden Primary School
Postcode
HP1 3BT
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, 80 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

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.

Compare with theseAll in Hemel HempsteadNear HP1

  • Potten End CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Berkhamsted · HP4 2QY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.23

    1.6 miles away

  • Gaddesden Row JMI School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP2 6HG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand0.57

    1.7 miles away

  • Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 3JY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM34.1%
    • Demand0.74

    2.0 miles away

  • Micklem Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 2QH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • Gade Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP1 3DT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand1.59

    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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Beach
Telephone
01442255734
Website
www.greatgaddesden.herts.sch.uk/

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