Ofsted: Good

Haywood Grove School

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

personMrs Catherine Smith

location_onHemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG

language Visit Website phone 1442250077

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

5-11

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Haywood Grove School is a Community special school school in Hemel Hempstead, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Haywood Grove School is a community special school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 60 pupils on roll, of whom 70% are eligible for free school meals.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.1:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.7 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

LA 61%

Reading0% LA 76%

Writing0% LA 70%

Maths0% LA 73%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 61%

Reading0% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

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Write

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 60%

Reading5% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths10% LA 72% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-8.8

Read

LA 0.3

-11.6 to -5.9

-11.1

Write

LA -0.4

-13.8 to -8.4

-7.4

Maths

LA -0.1

-10.2 to -4.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%England 65%

Reading13% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-10.9

Read

LA -0.1

-14.1 to -7.8

-16.7

Write

LA -0.5

-19.5 to -13.9

-12.0

Maths

LA -0.5

-14.8 to -9.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 66%

Reading13% LA 78%

Writing0% LA 78%

Maths0% LA 76%

Read SS

Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

-9.3

Read

LA 0.1

-12.8 to -5.8

-14

Write

LA -0.5

-17.2 to -10.8

-9.7

Maths

LA -0.4

-12.9 to -6.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

27 February 2024

Inspection Report

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26 June 2018

Inspection Report

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01 October 2014

Inspection Report

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18 July 2013

Inspection Report

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25 April 2013

Inspection Report

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23 June 2010

Inspection Report

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29 November 2006

Inspection Report

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01 June 1998

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-06-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-10-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-04-25

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

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

1.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.7%(1 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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 60 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	60	1	1.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	60	1	1.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	61	2	3.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	60	13	21.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	60	16	26.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	58	9	15.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	59	16	27.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	57	30	52.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	55	3	5.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	57	13	22.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	57	5	8.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	57	12	21.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	57	7	12.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	57	16	28.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	55	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	55	21	38.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	55	45	81.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	50	18	36.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	50	20	40.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	49	35	71.4%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	51	42	82.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	51	25	49.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	50	45	90.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	40	41	102.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	38	17	44.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	38	19	50.0%	3.1%	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 44 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Haywood Grove School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover