Chambersbury Primary School, Hemel Hempstead

Ofsted's report card from its 22 September 2026 inspection grades Chambersbury Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors have prioritised attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have ensured that a suitable and well-planned curriculum is in place."

Early years - Expected standard. "There is an appropriate and engaging curriculum in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that pupils' needs are quickly identified, understood and met at this inclusive school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The headteacher took up post 2 years ago."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's extra-curricular programme is carefully planned to support pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Historically, outcomes at the end of the Reception Year and in the Year 1 phonics screening check have been below average."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to address the variability in teaching through targeted development and training"; "Leaders must continue their work to address gaps in older pupils' knowledge rapidly so that they achieve well"; "Leaders must continue their work to improve pupils' attendance".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Chambersbury Primary School is a one-form entry school located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, providing education for children from Reception to Year 6. We are proud to be an inclusive and nurturing community, where every child is known, valued, and supported."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £1 per day.

In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils at Chambersbury Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 45% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 67% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Chambersbury Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Chambersbury Primary School are Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths); Belswains Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); The Reddings Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); and Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, 77% reading, 63% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Chambersbury Primary School.

29.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (60%), Asian (13%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 44 pupils (23.9%) received SEN support and 5 (2.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Apsley Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Horselers (near), 210 metres away.

In 2024/25, Chambersbury Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 5.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Chambersbury Primary School are Longdean School (0.2 miles), The Adeyfield Academy (1 mile) and Kings Langley School (1.8 miles).