Hammond Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Hammond 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 20 June 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cambrian Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5TD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 308 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 June 2023
Strengths
- “At Hammond Academy, pupils are happy.”
- “Being a ‘Hammond learner’ instils ambition and motivation in them.”
- “They know what they are learning and what they have learned to get to that point.”
To improve
- “Previously, disruption to lessons had an impact on pupils’ progress.”
- “In some subjects, what pupils need to learn and when are not as precisely planned as others.”
- “Pupils do not build as well on their prior knowledge in these subjects as they do in most.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 2023 (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) | 67% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 22 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.
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School 0.2 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Yewtree Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Jupiter Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Maple Grove Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hobletts Manor Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Hobletts Manor Infants' School 0.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holtsmere End Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good