Hobbs Hill Wood Primary SchoolSaint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hemel Hempstead.
Summary of the comparison
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School and Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Hemel Hempstead.
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School was judged Good and Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School 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 72.0% for Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School and 50.0% for Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Hemel HempsteadHobbs Hill Wood Primary School | Hemel HempsteadSaint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 154th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 297th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 454 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 485 | 210 | |
| Location | Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8ER | Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 454 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.5% | 11.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.2% | 20.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 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.
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School
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