Voluntary aided school · Hertfordshire

Nash Mills Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
235Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
117418URN

Belswains Lane, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9XB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.0 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

108 applications for 30 places · 52nd of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%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 · 23 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

108 applications · 30 places offered · 48 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 3.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 3.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 4.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 3.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 3.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 3.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 3.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

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

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	108	3.6	48	1.60
Sep 2025	30	110	3.7	49	1.63
Sep 2024	29	110	3.8	40	1.38
Sep 2023	28	116	4.1	33	1.18
Sep 2022	30	88	2.9	26	0.87
Sep 2021	30	97	3.2	36	1.20
Sep 2020	30	107	3.6	43	1.43
Sep 2019	30	94	3.1	29	0.97
Sep 2018	30	92	3.1	29	0.97
Sep 2017	30	99	3.3	42	1.40
Sep 2016	30	118	3.9	41	1.37
Sep 2015	30	92	3.1	36	1.20
Sep 2014	30	115	3.8	43	1.43

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 87% · Maths 77% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%156th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	67%	0%	107	105
2023/24	63%	10%	105	103
2022/23	76%	10%	106	107

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

Nash Mills Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Belswains Primary School
0.7 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Chambersbury Primary School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

3.2applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Two Waters Primary School
1.2 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.0applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
The Reddings Primary School
1.4 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

3.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School
1.5 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Lime Walk Primary School
1.5 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.6applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Kings Langley Primary School
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Tudor Primary School
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117418 · 919/3302
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 236 pupils · 235 on roll
Free school meals: 12.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Belswains Lane, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9XB
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Dacorum

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