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St Rose's Catholic Infants School

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personMrs Michelle Anderton

location_onHemel Hempstead, HP1 1QW

language Visit Website phone 1442398855

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

200

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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St Rose's Catholic Infants School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Hemel Hempstead, serving ages 3-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St Rose's Catholic Infants School is a voluntary aided school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 3-7. The school has approximately 200 pupils on roll.

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

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 10.1%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2024

Inspection Report

03 July 2023

Inspection Report

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18 January 2018

Inspection Report

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05 November 2013

Inspection Report

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02 July 2009

Inspection Report

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10 May 2006

Inspection Report

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06 November 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-01-18

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-11-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-07-02

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

2.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(3 pupils)

Summer term 2024

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 198 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	198	5	2.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	198	4	2.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Summer term)	200	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	200	12	6.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	202	7	3.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	218	1	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	218	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	218	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	200	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	200	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	218	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	218	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	218	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	223	1	0.4%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	224	2	0.9%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	225	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	214	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	210	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	208	5	2.4%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	210	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	208	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	207	0	0.0%	0.5%

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

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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.

98.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

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

11.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree53%

agree38%

disagree5%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree58%

agree39%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree30%

agree30%

disagree5%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

not applicable31%

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

yes19%

no81%

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

strongly agree53%

agree27%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

dont know7%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree43%

agree38%

disagree8%

strongly disagree1%

don't know10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree42%

disagree1%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree47%

agree42%

disagree9%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree57%

agree35%

disagree4%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree45%

agree45%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree44%

agree43%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes94%

no6%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

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)

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

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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