Community school · Hertfordshire

Brockswood Primary School

3–11Ages
247Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117349URN

Shenley Road, Woodhall Farm, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

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

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

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

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

87%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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 · 45 named it first

2026 3.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 4.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 4.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 4.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 4.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 4.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 4.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 3.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 4.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 3.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.2; 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	30	112	3.7	45	1.50
Sep 2025	29	123	4.2	50	1.72
Sep 2024	30	130	4.3	45	1.50
Sep 2023	30	126	4.2	47	1.57
Sep 2022	30	143	4.8	59	1.97
Sep 2021	30	145	4.8	54	1.80
Sep 2020	30	134	4.5	45	1.50
Sep 2019	30	107	3.6	50	1.67
Sep 2018	30	119	4.0	61	2.03
Sep 2017	30	114	3.8	48	1.60
Sep 2016	30	79	2.6	34	1.13
Sep 2015	30	69	2.3	31	1.03
Sep 2014	30	65	2.2	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 90% · Maths 93% → all three 87% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard87%7th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	87%	20%	110	108
2023/24	83%	17%	107	108
2022/23	86%	21%	107	110

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

Brockswood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.7applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Holtsmere End Junior School
0.5 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

53%met the SATs standard
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
0.5 km · Hertfordshire

2026

1.6applications per place
Maple Grove Primary School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.2applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Aycliffe Drive Primary School
1.8 km · Hertfordshire

Some aspects not as strong2024

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

Good2023

3.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Jupiter Primary School
2.2 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Yewtree Primary School
2.3 km · Hertfordshire

Special measures 2026

2.1applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
Hobletts Manor Infants' School
2.5 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good · improving2023

2.6applications per place

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.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117349 · 919/2448
Capacity: 250 pupils · 247 on roll
Free school meals: 28.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Shenley Road, Woodhall Farm, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QH
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Dacorum

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