Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–7 · Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire for ages 3–7 (community school). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7JZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “Friendly morning greetings and caring staff help them feel a sense of belonging.”
- “Staff build positive relationships with pupils.”
To improve
- “Some pupils, including those who are disadvantaged or face other challenges, do not attend as often as they should.”
- “Leaders are still developing this in a small number of areas.”
- “In writing and mathematics, teaching is not yet as consistent as it is in other subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 48 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Holtsmere End Junior School 0.0 mi School remains Good
- Brockswood Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Maple Grove Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hammond Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School 0.8 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Jupiter Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Yewtree Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Hobletts Manor Infants' School 1.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published