Maple Grove Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

St Agnell's Lane, Grove Hill, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Maple Grove Primary School is a primary school in Hemel Hempstead for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 29th of 29 primary schools in Hemel Hempstead. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 8 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%

36%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

206 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals32%

32%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language32%

32%, 10.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.4%

18.4%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.8%

6.8%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Maple Grove Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Holtsmere End Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Aycliffe Drive Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Hammond Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Brockswood Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Sam Woodcock
Phone: 01442214966
Website: maplegrove.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Agnell's Lane, Grove Hill, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 135221

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.