Holtsmere End Junior School, Hemel Hempstead
Holtsmere End 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 March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 30 schools in Hemel Hempstead with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- 98% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Holtsmere End Junior School in detail
Holtsmere End Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "A centre of excellence, underpinned by British values, where children learn with enthusiasm and enjoyment. They enjoy an exciting and creative curriculum in a safe and caring environment and are challenged to achieve their full potential."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, basketball, choir, recorder and chess.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Holtsmere End Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% 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 82% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Holtsmere End 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 Holtsmere End Junior School are Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Brockswood Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 93% maths); Maple Grove Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 57% maths); and Aycliffe Drive Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 70% maths).
Holtsmere End Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery SchoolBrockswood Primary SchoolMaple Grove Primary SchoolAycliffe Drive Primary School
Who goes there
37.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 36.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Asian (13%) and Black (12%).
In 2026, 60 pupils (25.3%) received SEN support and 8 (3.4%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Arkley Road (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Holtsmere End Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Holtsmere End Junior School issued 4 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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 March 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 March 2013 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
37.1%
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 declined from 73% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.6
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Holtsmere End 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Holtsmere End 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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
98%
Near capacity
235 pupils
240 places
5 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.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
28.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
237
Total Pupils
102
Boys
135
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,805
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,934
Per pupil
£1559k
Total funding
£123k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
23.0%
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
Holtsmere End Junior School
Questions parents ask about Holtsmere End Junior School
What are SATs results like at Holtsmere End Junior School?
Of the pupils at Holtsmere End Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Holtsmere End Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Holtsmere End Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Holtsmere End Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Holtsmere End 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 Holtsmere End Junior School?
Holtsmere End Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Holtsmere End Junior School?
Classes at Holtsmere End Junior School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Holtsmere End Junior School?
Holtsmere End Junior School has around 237 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holtsmere End Junior School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Holtsmere End Junior School in 2024/25. 23% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Holtsmere End Junior School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Holtsmere End 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.
What are Holtsmere End Junior School's term dates?
Holtsmere End 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 Holtsmere End Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Holtsmere End Junior School?
Holtsmere End Junior School is at Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7JZ.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)