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South Hill Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onHemel Hempstead, HP1 1TT

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

413

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Expected Standard

53%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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South Hill Primary School is a Community school primary school in Hemel Hempstead, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

South Hill Primary School is a community school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 417 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #249 of 334 primaries in Hertfordshire and #10,591 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 61%

Reading64% LA 76%

Writing69% LA 70%

Maths66% LA 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading69% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths71% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading64% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA 0.3

-2.6 to 0.7

-0.1

Write

LA -0.4

-1.7 to 1.5

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.1

-3.2 to -0.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading80% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths80% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.0

Read

LA -0.1

-3.3 to 1.3

-0.3

Write

LA -0.5

-2.4 to 1.8

-1.4

Maths

LA -0.5

-3.4 to 0.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 66%

Reading90% LA 78%

Writing90% LA 78%

Maths90% LA 76%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA 0.1

-2.6 to 1.6

-0.7

Write

LA -0.5

-2.8 to 1.4

-1.6

Maths

LA -0.4

-3.5 to 0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 July 2024

Inspection Report

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18 September 2018

Inspection Report

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08 January 2018

Inspection Report

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08 June 2016

Inspection Report

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02 October 2014

Inspection Report

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17 June 2014

Inspection Report

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14 June 2012

Inspection Report

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05 October 2010

Inspection Report

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01 October 2007

Inspection Report

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14 June 2007

Inspection Report

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23 March 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2018-09-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-01-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-06-08

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-06-17

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 417 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	417	2	0.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	418	4	1.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	414	4	1.0%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	417	5	1.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	418	5	1.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	418	2	0.5%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	413	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	415	5	1.2%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	413	8	1.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	415	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	410	5	1.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	409	4	1.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	411	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	415	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	419	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	419	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	416	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	388	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	385	3	0.8%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	379	3	0.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	353	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	350	4	1.1%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	351	8	2.3%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	317	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	316	3	0.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	320	2	0.6%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 22 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

98.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

21.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree58%

agree38%

disagree3%

don't know1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree59%

agree35%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree36%

agree25%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

not applicable30%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes15%

no85%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree47%

agree27%

disagree20%

strongly disagree7%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree52%

agree34%

disagree6%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree59%

agree35%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree56%

agree41%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree33%

disagree2%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree71%

agree27%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree54%

agree33%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes95%

no5%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Hertfordshire

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

Field Junior School

London Colney Primary & Nursery School

Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School

Richard Whittington Primary School

Bovingdon Primary Academy