Bovingdon Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

0.85 miles

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

Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

0.49

0.91

1.43

1.09

0.41

1.22

0.85

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Bovingdon Primary Academy is a primary school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 December 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.

Bovingdon Primary Academy 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	0.85 mi
Reception 2025	1.22 mi
Reception 2024	0.41 mi
Reception 2023	1.09 mi
Reception 2022	1.43 mi
Reception 2021	1.43 mi
Reception 2020	0.91 mi
Reception 2019	0.49 mi
Reception 2018	1.05 mi
Reception 2017	1.48 mi
Reception 2016	1.14 mi
Reception 2015	0.54 mi

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

What the figures show

In Reception 2026 there were 47 first-choice applications for 53 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
The last Reception offer in 2026 went to a child living 0.85 miles away, for children whose nearest school it is; that was nearer than in 2025 and further than in 2015.
In 2024/25, 92% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 14% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
That 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result was the highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire that have results.

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: Bovingdon Primary Academy,High Street, High Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0HL
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 428 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 9.3% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 19

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

Ofsted

Good Inspected 5 December 2023

Strengths

“Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming and friendly school.”
“They understand and try to live up to ‘The BPA Way’.”
“Pupils are confident learners who are proud to be part of the school community.”

To improve

“In some subjects other than English and mathematics, there is less focus on making links to what pupils have learned in previous years.”
“As a result, there are gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
“At more unstructured times, for instance in the corridors at lunchtime, when fewer adults are evident, pupils are not always calm and careful.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2024 (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)	92%	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: 47 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 47 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.

St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Pixies Hill Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
The Thomas Coram Church of England School 2.3 mi Good
St Rose's Catholic Infant School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Oakleaf Primary 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Boxmoor Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
Two Waters Primary School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published