Community school · Hertfordshire

Aycliffe Drive Primary School

3–11Ages
327Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117335URN

Aycliffe Drive, Aycliffe Drive Primary School, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6LJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2019

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.9 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

78 applications for 45 places · 288th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

51%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2019

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

16 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Some aspects not as strong
9 July 2019
Graded inspection: Good

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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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

78 applications · 45 places offered · 42 named it first

2026 1.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 3.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

This school
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	45	78	1.7	42	0.93
Sep 2025	37	73	2.0	28	0.76
Sep 2024	45	90	2.0	41	0.91
Sep 2023	45	115	2.6	48	1.07
Sep 2022	45	107	2.4	41	0.91
Sep 2021	45	117	2.6	38	0.84
Sep 2020	45	123	2.7	52	1.16
Sep 2019	43	96	2.2	34	0.79
Sep 2018	42	90	2.1	34	0.81
Sep 2017	40	114	2.9	33	0.83
Sep 2016	45	152	3.4	55	1.22
Sep 2015	45	125	2.8	48	1.07
Sep 2014	45	143	3.2	52	1.16

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 65% · Maths 70% → all three 51% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard51%265th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	51%	7%	103	103
2023/24	50%	2%	103	104
2022/23	63%	8%	104	106

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

Aycliffe Drive Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Some aspects not as strong2024

1.7applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Hammond Academy
0.3 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

3.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Maple Grove Primary School
0.7 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.2applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Yewtree Primary School
0.8 km · Hertfordshire

Special measures 2026

2.1applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
Jupiter Primary School
0.9 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
1.3 km · Hertfordshire

2026

1.6applications per place
Holtsmere End Junior School
1.3 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

53%met the SATs standard
George Street Primary School
1.5 km · Hertfordshire

2026

3.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Hobletts Manor Junior School
1.6 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

78%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117335 · 919/2426
Capacity: 315 pupils · 327 on roll
Free school meals: 25.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Aycliffe Drive, Aycliffe Drive Primary School, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6LJ
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Dacorum

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