Community school · Hertfordshire

Pixies Hill Primary School

4–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117256URN

Hazeldell Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2BY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.7per place

1.1 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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112 applications for 30 places · 47th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 25 April 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.7applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 1.5 above England median (2.2)

112 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 3.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 3.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 4.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 4.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 4.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 4.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 5.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 3.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 3.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 13 of 13 years.

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Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	112	3.7	32	1.07
Sep 2025	30	114	3.8	32	1.07
Sep 2024	30	138	4.6	42	1.40
Sep 2023	30	103	3.4	28	0.93
Sep 2022	30	137	4.6	38	1.27
Sep 2021	30	133	4.4	39	1.30
Sep 2020	30	147	4.9	46	1.53
Sep 2019	30	153	5.1	50	1.67
Sep 2018	30	98	3.3	20	0.67
Sep 2017	30	110	3.7	25	0.83
Sep 2016	30	94	3.1	28	0.93
Sep 2015	30	113	3.8	38	1.27
Sep 2014	30	89	3.0	25	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 76% · Maths 83% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%167th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

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Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	66%	10%	109	106
2023/24	70%	10%	106	105
2022/23	67%	7%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Pixies Hill Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Oakleaf Primary
0.3 km · Hertfordshire

Not yet inspected

2.9applications per place 24%met the SATs standard
St Rose's Catholic Infant School
0.6 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place
Boxmoor Primary School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2024

5.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Micklem Primary School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
South Hill Primary School
1.6 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Gade Valley Primary School
1.8 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

4.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy
1.8 km · Hertfordshire

Not yet inspected

65%met the SATs standard
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery
1.9 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117256 · 919/2293
Capacity: 210 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 12.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Hazeldell Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2BY
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Dacorum

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources