Pixies Hill Primary SchoolSt Rose's Catholic Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hemel Hempstead.
Summary of the comparison
Pixies Hill Primary School and St Rose's Catholic Infant School are primary schools in Hemel Hempstead.
Pixies Hill Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Rose's Catholic Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Rose's Catholic Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Pixies Hill Primary School was judged Good and St Rose's Catholic Infant School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Hemel HempsteadPixies Hill Primary School | Hemel HempsteadSt Rose's Catholic Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 112th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 361st of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 218 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 225 | |
| Location | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2BY | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1QW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 218 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.4% | 6.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 28.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 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
Full profiles: Pixies Hill Primary School · St Rose's Catholic Infant School