Broadfield Academy, Hemel Hempstead
Broadfield Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hemel Hempstead, part of Aspire Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 30 schools in Hemel Hempstead with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Broadfield Academy in detail
Broadfield Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Please take some time to peruse our site and get to know our thriving community school. At Broadfield Academy, we are dedicated to fostering an environment where every child can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Our dedicated team is committed to creating engaging and inspiring learning experiences that enrich our curriculum, ignite curiosity and develop a love for learning."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, multi-sports, dance and Lego.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £4.20 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Broadfield Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 69% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Broadfield Academy
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Broadfield Academy as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Broadfield Academy are Hobletts Manor Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Tudor Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Hobletts Manor Infants' School (0.6 miles, Good); and George Street Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Broadfield Academy.
Hobletts Manor Junior SchoolTudor Primary SchoolHobletts Manor Infants' SchoolGeorge Street Primary School
The trust
Broadfield Academy is one of 6 schools run by Aspire Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 87 pupils (20.3%) received SEN support and 29 (6.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Apsley Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Windmill Road West (sw-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 513 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Broadfield Academy issued 65 suspensions, 15.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Broadfield Academy are The Adeyfield Academy (0.4 miles), The Hemel Hempstead School (0.9 miles), Longdean School (1.1 miles) and Laureate Academy (1.1 miles).
The Adeyfield AcademyThe Hemel Hempstead SchoolLongdean SchoolLaureate Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
29.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Broadfield Academy
Raising Writing Attainment in EYFS
1 Oct 2026
Bedmond Academy Shortlisted for National School of the Year Award
21 Sep 2026
Early Years Excellence Project
21 Sep 2026
Things to do in Hertfordshire with children over the 2026 Summer Holidays
23 Jul 2026
WOW Camps Are Coming to Broadfield Academy This Summer!
18 Jun 2026
Using AI in Primary Schools: Our Interim Co-CEO facilitates training of DfE material alongside Alban Teaching School Hub
14 May 2026
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Broadfield Academy.
- Fun Fest Hemel HempsteadAt the school · Not yet graded
- Good Shepherd After School Club at Broadfield AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Hobletts Wrap Around Care930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Broadfield Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Broadfield Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Broadfield Academy is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 21 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
410 pupils
420 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hemel Hempstead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hemel Hempstead
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
87
SEN Support
29
EHC Plans
27.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
429
Total Pupils
225
Boys
204
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,265
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,449
Per pupil
£2566k
Total funding
£182k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.6%
Overall absence
24.0%
Persistent absence
383
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Broadfield Academy
What are SATs results like at Broadfield Academy?
Of the pupils at Broadfield Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Broadfield Academy's Ofsted rating?
Broadfield Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Broadfield Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Broadfield Academy is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Broadfield Academy?
Broadfield Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Broadfield Academy?
Classes at Broadfield Academy average 28.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Broadfield Academy?
Broadfield Academy has around 429 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Broadfield Academy?
7.6% of sessions were missed at Broadfield Academy in 2024/25. 24% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Broadfield Academy?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Broadfield Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Broadfield Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Fun Fest Hemel Hempstead (registered, not yet graded) and Good Shepherd After School Club at Broadfield Academy (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Broadfield Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 21 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Broadfield Academy?
Broadfield Academy is at Windmill Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4BX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)