Hammond Academy, Hemel Hempstead
Hammond 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 June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 30 schools in Hemel Hempstead with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
Hammond Academy in detail
Hammond Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Hammond Academy is a two-form entry primary school with classes from Nursery to Year 6. The school is built on a large site with plenty of space in which the children can work and play."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Hammond Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 66% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hammond Academy
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Hammond Academy as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 Hammond Academy are Aycliffe Drive Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 70% maths); Yewtree Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 52% reading, 31% maths); Jupiter Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 74% maths); and Maple Grove Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 57% maths).
Hammond Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Aycliffe Drive Primary SchoolYewtree Primary SchoolJupiter Primary SchoolMaple Grove Primary School
The trust
Hammond 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
33.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (51%), Asian (14%) and Black (12%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crawley Drive (near), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 311 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, Hammond Academy issued 67 suspensions, 19.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hammond Academy are The Astley Cooper School (0.6 miles) and The Adeyfield Academy (1.1 miles).
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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
29.2%
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 improved from 66% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.0
Avg class size
17.2
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hammond 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
Using AI in Primary Schools: Our Interim Co-CEO facilitates training of DfE material alongside Alban Teaching School Hub
14 May 2026
Bedmond Academy Achieves ‘Expected Standard’ in All Areas Following Ofsted Inspection
27 Apr 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 Hammond Academy.
- Complete Sports Ltd - Hammond AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kidz Zone Club - Jupiter Primary School520m away · Not yet graded
- Good Shepherd After School Club at Yewtree Primary School560m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hammond 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 Hammond Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hammond 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 14 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
5 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
76%
Available places
320 pupils
420 places
100 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
25.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
308
Total Pupils
166
Boys
142
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,053
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,681
Per pupil
£2154k
Total funding
£141k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.5%
Overall absence
23.8%
Persistent absence
323
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
Hammond Academy
Questions parents ask about Hammond Academy
What are SATs results like at Hammond Academy?
Of the pupils at Hammond Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Hammond Academy's Ofsted rating?
Hammond Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Hammond Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Hammond 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 Hammond Academy?
Hammond Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Hammond Academy?
Classes at Hammond Academy average 19 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hammond Academy?
Hammond Academy has around 308 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hammond Academy?
8.5% of sessions were missed at Hammond Academy in 2024/25. 23.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hammond Academy?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hammond 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 Hammond Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Complete Sports Ltd - Hammond Academy (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more 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 Hammond Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 14 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 5 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 Hammond Academy?
Hammond Academy is at Cambrian Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 5TD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)