Brockswood Primary SchoolBovingdon Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hemel Hempstead.
Summary of the comparison
Brockswood Primary School and Bovingdon Primary Academy are primary schools in Hemel Hempstead.
Brockswood Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bovingdon Primary Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Brockswood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brockswood Primary School was judged exceptional and Bovingdon Primary Academy 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 87.0% for Brockswood Primary School and 92.0% for Bovingdon Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Brockswood Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bovingdon Primary Academy (87.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Hemel HempsteadBrockswood Primary School | Hemel HempsteadBovingdon Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 45th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 250 | 478 | |
| Location | Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QH | Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% | 92.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.2% | 9.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.3% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Brockswood Primary School
Bovingdon Primary Academy
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