Maple Grove Primary School, Hemel Hempstead

Ofsted's report card from its 19 May 2026 inspection grades Maple Grove Primary School on 7 areas: 2 expected standard and 5 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders make the early years a high priority."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders provide a well-planned programme for personal development and wellbeing."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils' achievement has been below expected standards for some time."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Leaders understand patterns in attendance and track this information closely."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders have not secured consistent teaching approaches across classes and subjects."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "Leaders identify pupils' needs accurately."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders understand the school's strengths and areas for development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should use the graduated approach more consistently. To ensure most pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities have their specific barriers to learning addressed through targeted, evidence‑informed classroom adaptations that are implemented and reviewed for impact"; "Leaders should continue to embed consistent curriculum implementation across all subjects and year groups. This will ensure pupils secure key knowledge more quickly and achieve well, with more reaching the expected standard by the end of key stage 2"; "Leaders and governors should continue to strengthen relationships with parents and carers so that confidence in the school grows".

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Maple Grove Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 52% in reading and 34% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Maple Grove Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Maple Grove Primary School are Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good); Holtsmere End Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Aycliffe Drive Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 70% maths); and Hammond Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Maple Grove Primary School.

32% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Black (15%) and Asian (9%).

In 2026, 38 pupils (18.4%) received SEN support and 14 (6.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eastbrook Schools (near), 20 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 213 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.

In 2024/25, Maple Grove Primary School issued 31 suspensions, 14.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.