Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School
Church Meadow, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BT
80 pupils · 73% of 110 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 16.5%
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 | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 9 February 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 83% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.57 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 7 | 4 | 22 | 7 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 8 | 7 | 17 | 7 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 8 | 3 | 15 | 8 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 15 | 15 | 30 | 15 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 5 | 4 | 17 | 5 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 10 | 6 | 20 | 10 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 13 | 12 | 17 | 13 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 15 | 11 | 31 | 15 |
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
- Potten End CofE Primary School 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Gaddesden Row JMI School 2.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery 3.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Micklem Primary School 3.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy 3.9 km · No Ofsted rating
- Gade Valley Primary School 4.1 km · Good — confirmed 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.