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South Hill Primary School

Community school · Hemel Hempstead · HP1 1TT

Ages 5–11 · 417 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-12

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
363

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

72

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
202
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill99%

417 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
417
Boys / girls
230 / 187
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
417 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
23%
FSM pupils
96
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Jo Wellbelove

Location

Address
Heath Lane
Postcode
HP1 1TT
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 5–11, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, 417 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23%.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jo Wellbelove
Telephone
01442402127
Website
http://www.southhill.herts.sch.uk

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