Oakleaf Primary, Hemel Hempstead
Oakleaf Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hemel Hempstead, part of Scholars' Education Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 29th-highest of the 30 schools in Hemel Hempstead with published results, and 14,101st of 14,452 across England. It was 54% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oakleaf Primary in detail
Results
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Oakleaf Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 36% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Oakleaf Primary
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Oakleaf Primary as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oakleaf Primary are Pixies Hill Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 83% maths); St Rose's Catholic Infant School (0.4 miles); Micklem Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 71% maths); and Boxmoor Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Oakleaf Primary.
Pixies Hill Primary SchoolSt Rose's Catholic Infant SchoolMicklem Primary SchoolBoxmoor Primary School
The trust
Oakleaf Primary is one of 13 schools run by Scholars' Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 46 pupils (24.6%) received SEN support and 8 (4.3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Row (near), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Oakleaf Primary issued 22 suspensions, 9.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Oakleaf Primary are John F Kennedy Catholic School (0.6 miles), Laureate Academy (0.8 miles) and The Hemel Hempstead School (0.9 miles).
John F Kennedy Catholic SchoolLaureate AcademyThe Hemel Hempstead School
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
29.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Oakleaf Primary
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Oakleaf Primary.
- Good Shepherd After School Club at Oakleaf Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Micklem After School Club870m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Oakleaf Primary is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oakleaf Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oakleaf Primary 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
1 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 Oakleaf Primary
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
211 pupils
390 places
179 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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
28.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
187
Total Pupils
89
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,356
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,611
Per pupil
£1608k
Total funding
£111k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.9%
Overall absence
23.8%
Persistent absence
206
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Oakleaf Primary
What are SATs results like at Oakleaf Primary?
Of the pupils at Oakleaf Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 36% did so in maths.
What is the catchment area for Oakleaf Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Oakleaf Primary is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Oakleaf Primary?
Oakleaf Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 54% of its 390 places.
How big are the classes at Oakleaf Primary?
Classes at Oakleaf Primary average 23.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Oakleaf Primary?
Oakleaf Primary has around 187 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oakleaf Primary?
7.9% of sessions were missed at Oakleaf Primary in 2024/25. 23.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oakleaf Primary?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Oakleaf Primary 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 Oakleaf Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Good Shepherd After School Club at Oakleaf Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Oakleaf Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 1 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 Oakleaf Primary?
Oakleaf Primary is at School Row, Chaulden, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 2JU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)