Boxmoor Primary SchoolSouth Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hemel Hempstead.
Summary of the comparison
Boxmoor Primary School and South Hill Primary School are primary schools in Hemel Hempstead.
Boxmoor Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and South Hill Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Boxmoor Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Boxmoor Primary School was judged Good and South Hill Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Boxmoor Primary School and 53.0% for South Hill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Boxmoor Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at South Hill Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Hemel HempsteadBoxmoor Primary School | Hemel HempsteadSouth Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 178th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 245th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 417 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | |
| Location | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PF | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.3% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 40.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Boxmoor Primary School
South Hill Primary School
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