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Nash Mills Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Hemel Hempstead · HP3 9XB

Ages 3–11 · 235 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.38 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-23

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

1.38 · Competitive

1st preferences

40

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
110
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill100%

235 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
118 / 117
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
235 / 236 (100%)
Free school meals
12.2%
FSM pupils
27
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 Allan Maher

Location

Address
Belswains Lane, Nash Mills
Postcode
HP3 9XB
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, 235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.2%. 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 HP3
15
Primary in HP3
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 HP3

  • Belswains Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 9QJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.05

    0.4 miles away

  • Chambersbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 8JH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand0.84

    0.6 miles away

  • Two Waters Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 0AU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand1.53

    0.7 miles away

  • The Reddings Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 8DX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.83

    0.9 miles away

  • Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 8ER · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Lime Walk Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 9LN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

  • Kings Langley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kings Langley · WD4 8DQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Tudor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 9ER · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand1.18

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Allan Maher
Telephone
01442252972
Website
http://www.nashmills.herts.sch.uk/

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