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Holtsmere End Junior School

Community school · Hemel Hempstead · HP2 7JZ

Ages 7–11 · 237 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-06

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
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 absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
243

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 fill99%

237 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
102 / 135
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
237 / 240 (99%)
Free school meals
37.1%
FSM pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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
Mrs Emma McGuigan

Location

Address
Shenley Road
Postcode
HP2 7JZ
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 7–11, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, 237 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 37.1%.

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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    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.50

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  • Maple Grove Primary School

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

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    Ages 3–11

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

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  • Hammond Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.7%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Jupiter Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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

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  • Yewtree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM44.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Hobletts Manor Infants' School

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma McGuigan
Telephone
01442253189
Website
http://www.holtsmerejm.herts.sch.uk/

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