Jupiter Primary School
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.33 miles
Nearest School · Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Jupiter Primary School is a primary school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 September 2022. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Jupiter 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 | 0.33 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.34 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.34 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.34 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.33 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.35 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.36 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.23 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.23 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.21 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 0.32 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 0.22 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception in 2026, the last child offered a place under one of its admission criteria lived 0.33 miles from the school, about the same as in 2025.
- For Reception, the last distance swung sharply between some years, and the 2026 figure was further from the school than in 2015.
- In 2026 Reception entry, 44 first-choice applications for 53 offers: every first-choice family was offered a place, and 9 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 11% 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
- Jupiter Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5NT
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 397 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 September 2022
Strengths
- “Jupiter is a happy and inclusive school, where every child is valued.”
- “Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Pupils follow well-established routines which help create a calm and caring atmosphere.”
To improve
- “In some foundation subjects, curriculum plans are not as well sequenced.”
- “Leaders are still in the process of agreeing on the specific end points pupils should achieve and how best to assess their progress.”
- “There have been variations in the quality of communication, which some parents have found difficult.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 November 2022 (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) | 61% | 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: 44 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 44 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.
- Yewtree Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Hammond Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Hobletts Manor Junior School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Hobletts Manor Infants' School 0.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School 0.6 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- George Street Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broadfield Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Maple Grove Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
More in Hertfordshire
- All 1,050 schools and nurseries in Hertfordshire
- Hertfordshire primary schools in a table, sorted by results, Ofsted and offers
- Compare Hertfordshire with other areas: offers, results, crime, house prices and rents
- How Hertfordshire's secondary school cut-offs moved in 2026
- Schools in every council in England