Hammond Academy

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

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

0.16 miles

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

Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

0.18

0.28

0.22

0.25

0.22

0.16

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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.

Hammond 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	0.16 mi
Reception 2025	0.22 mi
Reception 2024	0.25 mi
Reception 2023	0.22 mi
Reception 2022	0.28 mi
Reception 2021	0.18 mi
Reception 2020	0.18 mi
Reception 2019	0.18 mi
Reception 2018	0.20 mi
Reception 2017	0.17 mi
Reception 2016	0.28 mi
Reception 2015	0.23 mi

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

What the figures show

In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 0.16 miles away, under one of its admission criteria; the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 12 years.
The 2026 Reception last distance was nearer than in 2025 and nearer than in 2015, though it swung sharply between some years.
For Reception in 2026, there were 22 first-choice applications for 26 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).

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: Cambrian Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5TD
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
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.

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