Hobletts Manor Infants' School, Hemel Hempstead
Hobletts Manor Infants' School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Hemel Hempstead. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Hobletts Manor Infants' School in detail
Getting a place at Hobletts Manor Infants' School
For September 2026 entry, 76 families put Hobletts Manor Infants' School as their first choice and 152 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 20 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hobletts Manor Infants' School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hobletts Manor Infants' School are Hobletts Manor Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Jupiter Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 74% maths); Broadfield Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 66% maths); and Yewtree Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 52% reading, 31% maths).
Hobletts Manor Junior SchoolJupiter Primary SchoolBroadfield AcademyYewtree Primary School
Who goes there
25.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (61%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (8%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Apsley Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Branksome Close (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 350 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
Hobletts Manor Infants' School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hobletts Manor Infants' School are The Adeyfield Academy (0.4 miles), The Astley Cooper School (1.2 miles) and Longdean School (1.2 miles).
The Adeyfield AcademyThe Astley Cooper SchoolLongdean School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2014 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hobletts Manor Infants' School
Head Teacher Newsletter 25th Sept 2026
25 Sep 2026
Head Teacher Newsletter 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Last Newsletter of the Year
22 Jul 2026
Head Teacher Newsletter 12th June 2026
12 Jun 2026
Head Teacher Newsletter 15th May 2026
15 May 2026
Head Teacher Newsletter 8th May 2026
8 May 2026
From Hobletts Manor Infants' School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Hobletts Manor Infants' School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hobletts Manor Infants' School.
- Premier Hobletts Wrap Around CareAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kidz Zone Club - Jupiter Primary School790m away · Not yet graded
- Fun Fest Hemel Hempstead910m away · Not yet graded
- Good Shepherd After School Club at Broadfield Academy910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hobletts Manor Infants' School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hobletts Manor Infants' School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hobletts Manor Infants' School 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
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 23 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 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
Your chances of a place at Hobletts Manor Infants' School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
180 pupils
180 places
No 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
214
Total Pupils
116
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,574
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,952
Per pupil
£1191k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
127
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
Hobletts Manor Infants' School
Questions parents ask about Hobletts Manor Infants' School
What is Hobletts Manor Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Hobletts Manor Infants' School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hobletts Manor Infants' School?
No fixed boundary. When Hobletts Manor Infants' School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hobletts Manor Infants' School?
Hobletts Manor Infants' School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hobletts Manor Infants' School?
Classes at Hobletts Manor Infants' School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hobletts Manor Infants' School?
Hobletts Manor Infants' School has around 214 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hobletts Manor Infants' School?
5% of sessions were missed at Hobletts Manor Infants' School in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hobletts Manor Infants' School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hobletts Manor Infants' School 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 Hobletts Manor Infants' School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Hobletts Wrap Around Care (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Hobletts Manor Infants' School's term dates?
Hobletts Manor Infants' School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Hobletts Manor Infants' School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 23 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 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 Hobletts Manor Infants' School?
Hobletts Manor Infants' School is at Adeyfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 5JS.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)