George Street Primary School, Hemel Hempstead

Ofsted's report card from its 17 March 2026 inspection grades George Street Primary School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "In national tests at the end of Year 6, pupils achievement matches that of other pupils nationally."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders work closely with families when attendance drops."

Early years - Expected standard. "Staff work closely with parents to make sure partnerships with home are positive."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders and staff know pupils well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils learn a well-planned personal development programme."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "There are inconsistencies in the way staff teach the curriculum."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Governors do not question leaders' actions with enough rigour."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should strengthen the consistency and quality of curriculum delivery across all subjects and year groups. This includes ensuring that all staff have a secure understanding of curriculum expectations"; "Leaders should ensure that there are clear and consistent expectations for pupils' work in accuracy, presentation and curriculum progression. This includes how effectively staff identify and address pupils' misconceptions so that pupils secure the knowledge they need"; "Governors should strengthen how effectively they hold leaders to account, particularly in the teaching of the curriculum and pupils' achievement".

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

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

Results fell from 73% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put George Street Primary School as their first choice and 100 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to George Street Primary School are Yewtree Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 52% reading, 31% maths); Gade Valley Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 83% maths); Broadfield Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 66% maths); and St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy (0.6 miles, 92% reading, 78% maths).

George Street Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

64 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about George Street Primary School (as of April 2026): 92% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).

25.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%), Mixed (11%) and Asian (10%).

George Street Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is George Street (adjacent), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 471 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.

In 2024/25, George Street Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to George Street Primary School are Laureate Academy (0.6 miles), The Hemel Hempstead School (0.9 miles), The Adeyfield Academy (0.9 miles) and John F Kennedy Catholic School (1.4 miles).