Pixies Hill Primary SchoolBovingdon Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hemel Hempstead.
Summary of the comparison
Pixies Hill Primary School and Bovingdon Primary Academy are primary schools in Hemel Hempstead.
Pixies Hill Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bovingdon Primary Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bovingdon Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Pixies Hill Primary School was judged Good 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 66.0% for Pixies Hill 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 Pixies Hill Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% 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 HempsteadPixies Hill Primary School | Hemel HempsteadBovingdon Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 112th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 45th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 478 | |
| Location | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2BY | Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 92.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.4% | 9.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 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.
Pixies Hill Primary School
Bovingdon Primary Academy
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