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Woodfield School

Community special school · Hemel Hempstead · HP3 8RL

Ages 3–19 · 125 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

12.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence12.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
11.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
111

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 fill104%

125 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
125
Boys / girls
84 / 41
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
125 / 120 (104%)
Free school meals
36.9%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Marrs-Gant

Location

Address
Malmes Croft, Leverstock Green
Postcode
HP3 8RL
Town
Hemel Hempstead
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Dacorum
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
124 on roll / 120 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, 125 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 36.9%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Hemel Hempstead
50
Academies among open schools in Hemel Hempstead
26% (13)
Open schools in HP3
15
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591

Nearby 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
Mrs Kate Marrs-Gant
Telephone
01442253476
Website
http://www.woodfield.herts.sch.uk

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