Hobletts Manor Junior School, Hemel Hempstead
Hobletts Manor Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Hemel Hempstead. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 30 schools in Hemel Hempstead with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- 99% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hobletts Manor Junior School in detail
Hobletts Manor Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Pupils feel happy and safe at Hobletts Manor Junior School. They celebrate diversity and know that they are all special and unique. The school provides an inclusive environment in which pupils flourish. This includes those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Learning is valued and pupils work hard to meet teachers' high expectations."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Hobletts Manor Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 89% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hobletts Manor Junior School
Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hobletts Manor Junior School are Hobletts Manor Infants' School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Jupiter Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 74% maths); Broadfield Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 66% maths); and Yewtree Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 52% reading, 31% maths).
Hobletts Manor Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Hobletts Manor Infants' SchoolJupiter Primary SchoolBroadfield AcademyYewtree Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Apsley Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ellingham Road (w-bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 384 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 Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hobletts Manor Junior School are The Adeyfield Academy (0.4 miles), Longdean School (1.2 miles), The Astley Cooper School (1.2 miles) and Laureate Academy (1.4 miles).
The Adeyfield AcademyLongdean SchoolThe Astley Cooper SchoolLaureate Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
30.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.7
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hobletts Manor Junior School
Newsletter 2nd October 26
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hobletts Manor Junior School.
- Premier Hobletts Wrap Around CareAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kidz Zone Club - Jupiter Primary School750m away · Not yet graded
- Fun Fest Hemel Hempstead810m away · Not yet graded
- Good Shepherd After School Club at Broadfield Academy810m away · Not yet graded
- Good Shepherd After School Club at Yewtree Primary School960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hobletts Manor Junior 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 Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hobletts Manor Junior 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
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 22 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
239 pupils
240 places
1 spare place 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.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
23.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
237
Total Pupils
116
Boys
121
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,020
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,779
Per pupil
£1538k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
243
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 Junior School
Questions parents ask about Hobletts Manor Junior School
What are SATs results like at Hobletts Manor Junior School?
Of the pupils at Hobletts Manor Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Hobletts Manor Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Hobletts Manor Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hobletts Manor Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Hobletts Manor Junior 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 Junior School?
Hobletts Manor Junior 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 Junior School?
Classes at Hobletts Manor Junior School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hobletts Manor Junior School?
Hobletts Manor Junior School has around 237 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hobletts Manor Junior School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Hobletts Manor Junior School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hobletts Manor Junior School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hobletts Manor Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Hobletts Manor Junior 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 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Hobletts Manor Junior School's term dates?
Hobletts Manor Junior 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 Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 22 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Junior School?
Hobletts Manor Junior School is at Adeyfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 5JS.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)