Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

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Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.

Great Gaddesden Church of England 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	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2025	Not published
Reception 2024	Not published
Reception 2023	Not published
Reception 2022	Not published
Reception 2021	Not published
Reception 2020	Not published
Reception 2019	Not published
Reception 2018	Not published
Reception 2017	Not published
Reception 2016	Not published
Reception 2015	Not published

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

What the figures show

Reception 2026 drew 4 first-choice applications for 7 offers, 0.6 first choices per offer and the 6th lowest of 359 Hertfordshire primary schools; every applicant was offered a place.
2024/25: 83% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), highest among this school and the 7 of its 8 nearest Hertfordshire primary schools that have results.
With 80 pupils on roll in January 2026, there are 15.6 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.9 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.

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: Church Meadow, Great Gaddesden, Great Gaddesden Primary School, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BT
Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Religious character: Church of England
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 80 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 16.3% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 15.6

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

Ofsted

No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026

Strengths

“Pupils enjoy their time at this small, friendly school.”
“They attend regularly with happy smiles and enthusiasm for the day ahead.”
“Whether they join the school from the start of the early years or later on, they settle quickly through the nurturing care of school staff.”

To improve

“However, some pupils could be supported more consistently to secure clear and fluent handwriting.”
“However, there remain a few subjects where some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
“However, in a few subjects, the curriculum is not consistently implemented as well as leaders intend.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 February 2026 (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)	83%	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: 4 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 4 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.

Potten End CofE Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Gaddesden Row JMI School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
Micklem Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
Gade Valley Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Aycliffe Drive Primary School 2.5 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published