Brockswood Primary SchoolHoltsmere End Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hemel Hempstead.
Summary of the comparison
Brockswood Primary School and Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Hemel Hempstead.
Brockswood Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brockswood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brockswood Primary School was judged exceptional and Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Hemel HempsteadBrockswood Primary School | Hemel HempsteadHoltsmere End Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 383rd of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 250 | 180 | |
| Location | Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QH | Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7JZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.2% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.3% | 41.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 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.
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
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
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