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Schools in Dacorum

  • 70State-funded schools
  • 55Primary
  • 9Secondary

Admissions are run by Hertfordshire for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
2.7
0.2 below Hertfordshire median (3.0)
Median school in Dacorum
New Ofsted report cards
10of 70 schools
First choice · secondary · Hertfordshire-wide
77%
Hertfordshire admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 10 schools of 70 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (7)
  • Post-16 provision (3)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 49 schools · graded 2010 to 2024

  • Outstanding2
  • Good46
  • Requires improvement1
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 9 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education18––
Behaviour and attitudes18––
Personal development27––
Leadership and management18––

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 2.

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Secondary schools in Dacorum

9 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
The Hemel Hempstead School 2026 4.0 applications per place 47.3 19%
Kings Langley School Remains Good2024 3.3 applications per place 46.9 15%
Longdean School Standards maintained2025 3.0 applications per place 43.7 26%
Ashlyns School Good2023 2.8 applications per place 54.0 12%
The Adeyfield Academy Good2023 2.7 applications per place 38.7 34%
John F Kennedy Catholic School Faith 2026 2.6 applications per place 51.9 17%
Tring School Faith Remains Good2023 2.2 applications per place 51.4 14%
The Astley Cooper School 2026 1.6 applications per place 33.5 34%
Laureate Academy Good2023 1.3 applications per place 42.7 39%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Dacorum

55 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Boxmoor Primary School Good2024 5.5 applications per place 67% 4%
Dundale Primary School and Nursery Standards maintained2024 4.9 applications per place 52% 29%
Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School Faith Good2023 4.8small intake applications per place 75% 8%
Gade Valley Primary School Remains Good2022 4.8 applications per place 62% 14%
Greenway Primary and Nursery School Remains Good2023 4.1 applications per place 79% 1%
Two Waters Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 4.0 applications per place 81% 9%
Brockswood Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 3.7 applications per place 87% 28%
Pixies Hill Primary School Good2023 3.7 applications per place 66% 13%
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Faith Good2022 3.6 applications per place 67% 12%
St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 3.5small intake applications per place 60% 11%
George Street Primary School 2026 3.5 applications per place 75% 27%
The Reddings Primary School Standards maintained2024 3.3 applications per place 57% 31%
Chambersbury Primary School Good2022 3.2 applications per place 41% 23%
Hammond Academy Good2023 3.2 applications per place 67% 30%
Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 3.1small intake applications per place 83% 17%
Oakleaf Primary Not yet inspected 2.9small intake applications per place 24% 32%
Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 2.9 applications per place 80% 16%
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch Faith Remains Good2023 2.9 applications per place 53% 10%
South Hill Primary School Remains Good2024 2.8 applications per place 53% 23%
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Faith 2026 2.8small intake applications per place 58% 8%
Potten End CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 2.8 applications per place 59% 14%
Tudor Primary School Remains Good2022 2.8 applications per place 62% 22%
Belswains Primary School Remains Good2023 2.8 applications per place 62% 15%
Bridgewater Primary School Remains Good2022 2.8 applications per place 75% 4%
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.6 applications per place 50% 12%
Hobletts Manor Infants' School Remains Good · improving2023 2.6 applications per place – 20%
Lime Walk Primary School Good2023 2.6 applications per place 39% 31%
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School Remains Good2023 2.5 applications per place 72% 15%
Grove Road Primary School Remains Good2022 2.4 applications per place 70% 7%
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School Faith Remains Good2023 2.4small intake applications per place 36% 20%
Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.3 applications per place – 6%
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School Faith 2026 2.3 applications per place – 3%
Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.3 applications per place 79% 10%
Jupiter Primary School Good2022 2.3 applications per place 61% 18%
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement2024 2.3 applications per place 30% 29%
Maple Grove Primary School 2026 2.2 applications per place 36% 34%
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield Faith Remains Good2024 2.1 applications per place 62% 11%
Yewtree Primary School Special measures 2026 2.1 applications per place 17% 44%
Flamstead Village School Remains Good2023 1.9 applications per place 63% 10%
Gaddesden Row JMI School Good2023 1.9small intake applications per place – 31%
Bovingdon Primary Academy Good2023 1.9 applications per place 92% 9%
Broadfield Academy Good2022 1.8 applications per place 53% 30%
Micklem Primary School Remains Good2023 1.8 applications per place 52% 37%
St Rose's Catholic Infant School Faith Remains Good2023 1.8 applications per place – 9%
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Remains Good2022 1.8 applications per place – 5%
Kings Langley Primary School Remains Good2023 1.8 applications per place 65% 8%
Aycliffe Drive Primary School Some aspects not as strong2024 1.7 applications per place 51% 25%
Markyate Village School and Nursery Graded · no overall grade2025 1.7 applications per place 73% 12%
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School 2026 1.6 applications per place – 21%
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Graded · no overall grade2024 1.6 applications per place 51% 34%
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring Faith Good2024 no data 68% 13%
Hobletts Manor Junior School Remains Good2023 no data 78% 30%
Holtsmere End Junior School Remains Good2023 no data 53% 37%
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy Faith Not yet inspected no data 65% 11%
The Thomas Coram Church of England School Faith Good2023 no data 68% 12%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

6 schools