Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7JZ
201 pupils · 112% of 180 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 20.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 12 May 2026, published 18 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.84 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 57 | 48 | 90 | 55 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 69 | 116 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 56 | 57 | 124 | 56 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 58 | 53 | 115 | 58 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 59 | 50 | 111 | 59 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 57 | 70 | 113 | 57 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 57 | 63 | 122 | 57 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 48 | 104 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Holtsmere End Junior School 0.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Brockswood Primary School 0.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Maple Grove Primary School 0.6 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Hammond Academy 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School 1.3 km · Some aspects not as strong (2024)
- Jupiter Primary School 1.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.