Lockers Park School, Hemel Hempstead
Lockers Park School is an independent school for boys aged 5 to 14 in Hemel Hempstead. It has a Church of England religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in December 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lockers Park School in detail
Lockers Park School in its own words
In its own words: "Dedicated to academic excellence and opportunity, since Lockers Park was founded in 1874, we’ve been a purposefully small prep school. This enables us to truly know your son and support his development both academically and in the huge range of opportunities beyond the classroom."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include yoga, dance, STEM and art.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 26 February 2027 and an open day on Saturday 6 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Lockers Park School are Westbrook Hay (1.8 miles), Abbot's Hill School (2.4 miles), Berkhamsted School (3.5 miles) and Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School (4 miles).
Westbrook HayAbbot's Hill SchoolBerkhamsted SchoolBerkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School
Who goes there
In 2026, 39 pupils (25.7%) received SEN support and 3 (2%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Laureate Academy (near), 350 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 407 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.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Non-Routine Inspection
1 December 2025
Routine Inspection
10 June 2025
Regulatory Compliance
15 June 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
14 November 2017
Intermediate (Boarding)
16 September 2014
Standard
1 January 2011
About
Lockers Park School is a day and boarding preparatory and pre-preparatory school for boys, situated in 23 acres of countryside in Boxmoor, Hertfordshire. Its headmaster is Gavin Taylor.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby independent school
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22 Sep 2026
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20 Sep 2026
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19 Sep 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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
64%
Available places
152 pupils
237 places
85 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Hemel Hempstead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hemel Hempstead
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
15,222
Applications
13,456
Got 1st preference
77.5%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
27.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
152
Total Pupils
152
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Lockers Park School
When was Lockers Park School last inspected?
Lockers Park School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in December 2025.
How many pupils go to Lockers Park School?
Lockers Park School has around 152 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Lockers Park School?
Lockers Park School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Lockers Park School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Lockers Park School?
Lockers Park School is at Lockers Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1TL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)