Gade Valley Primary SchoolGalley Hill Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hemel Hempstead.
Summary of the comparison
Gade Valley Primary School and Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Hemel Hempstead.
Gade Valley Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gade Valley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gade Valley Primary School was judged Good and Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Gade Valley Primary School and 51.0% for Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Gade Valley Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery (44.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Hemel HempsteadGade Valley Primary School | Hemel HempsteadGalley Hill Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 206th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 291st of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 432 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DT | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3JY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 224 | 432 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.4% | 32.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 21.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 22.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 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.
Gade Valley Primary School
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery
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