South Hill Primary SchoolGade Valley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hemel Hempstead.
Summary of the comparison
South Hill Primary School and Gade Valley Primary School are primary schools in Hemel Hempstead.
South Hill Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Gade Valley Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gade Valley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
South Hill Primary School was judged Good and Gade Valley Primary School 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 53.0% for South Hill Primary School and 62.0% for Gade Valley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at South Hill Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Gade Valley Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Hemel HempsteadSouth Hill Primary School | Hemel HempsteadGade Valley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 245th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 206th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 417 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TT | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.9% | 13.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.0% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 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.
South Hill Primary School
Gade Valley Primary School
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