The Reddings Primary School, Hemel Hempstead

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at The Reddings Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put The Reddings Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 The Reddings Primary School are Lime Walk Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 57% reading, 54% maths); Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, 77% reading, 63% maths); Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths); and Belswains Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths).

The Reddings Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Reddings Primary School (as of September 2025): 65% would recommend the school, 75% say their child is happy there and 44% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (44%).

33.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Asian (25%) and Black (14%).

In 2026, 69 pupils (33.2%) received SEN support and 7 (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 speech, language and communication needs.

The Reddings Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Apsley Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fouracres Drive (opposite), 220 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 354 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, The Reddings Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Reddings Primary School are Longdean School (0.4 miles), The Adeyfield Academy (0.6 miles) and The Hemel Hempstead School (1.2 miles).