Brockswood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

0.31 miles

Nearest School · Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

0.24

0.34

0.37

0.30

0.35

0.27

0.30

0.31

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Brockswood Primary School is a primary school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.

Brockswood Primary School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	0.31 mi
Reception 2025	0.30 mi
Reception 2024	0.27 mi
Reception 2023	0.35 mi
Reception 2022	0.30 mi
Reception 2021	0.37 mi
Reception 2020	0.34 mi
Reception 2019	0.24 mi
Reception 2018	0.23 mi
Reception 2017	0.25 mi
Reception 2016	0.34 mi
Reception 2015	0.25 mi

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

Reception 2026 drew 45 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 29 offers went to first-choice families, and 16 first-choice families were not offered a place.
For Reception 2026, the last place offered went to a child living 0.31 miles away, among children for whom this is the nearest school.
The Reception 2026 distance was about the same as in 2025 and further than in 2015; it swung sharply between some years, the biggest move being from 2019 to 2020.
In 2024/25, 87% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 20% reached the higher standard (England 8%).

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Shenley Road, Woodhall Farm, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QH
Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 247 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 26.7% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 17.1

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024

Strengths

“Pupils at this school flourish in this welcoming, harmonious and happy environment.”
“Children learn from their start in the Nursery Year to be kind and caring towards others.”
“Pupils develop their self-confidence throughout their time at school.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	87%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 45 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.

Holtsmere End Junior School 0.3 mi School remains Good
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Maple Grove Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Aycliffe Drive Primary School 1.1 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
Hammond Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
Jupiter Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
Yewtree Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
Hobletts Manor Infants' School 1.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published