Bovingdon Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bovingdon Primary Academy,High Street, High Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0HL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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