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Yewtree Primary School

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

personMrs Karen Yilmaz

location_onHemel Hempstead, HP2 5QR

language Visit Website phone 1442424920

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

361

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Expected Standard

17%

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Demand Ratio

0.7x

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Yewtree Primary School is a Community school primary school in Hemel Hempstead, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 100% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Yewtree Primary School is a community school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 347 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 17% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #332 of 334 primaries in Hertfordshire and #13,999 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.7 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

17%

LA 61%

Reading52% LA 76%

Writing37% LA 70%

Maths31% LA 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

34%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading62% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing45% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths41% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

25%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading54% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing42% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths42% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA 0.3

-5.0 to -1.2

-3.8

Write

LA -0.4

-5.6 to -2.0

-5.7

Maths

LA -0.1

-7.4 to -3.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

25%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading49% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing44% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths49% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA -0.1

-5.0 to -1.7

-4.3

Write

LA -0.5

-5.8 to -2.8

-4.2

Maths

LA -0.5

-5.6 to -2.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

27%

LA 66%

Reading41% LA 78%

Writing59% LA 78%

Maths27% LA 76%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-6.1

Read

LA 0.1

-8.1 to -4.1

-0.5

Write

LA -0.5

-2.4 to 1.4

-7.1

Maths

LA -0.4

-8.9 to -5.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 March 2022

Inspection Report

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16 May 2018

Inspection Report

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10 September 2014

Inspection Report

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18 June 2013

Inspection Report

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06 March 2013

Inspection Report

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14 September 2011

Inspection Report

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25 May 2010

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-03-22

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-05-16

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-09-10

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

5.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.0%(14 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 347 pupils. During this period, there were 19 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	347	19	5.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	349	21	6.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	354	9	2.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	361	7	1.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	360	8	2.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	379	18	4.7%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	361	12	3.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	353	8	2.3%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	331	6	1.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	315	1	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	313	5	1.6%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	327	2	0.6%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	326	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	332	2	0.6%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	354	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	354	2	0.6%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	345	3	0.9%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	353	4	1.1%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	351	4	1.1%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	357	3	0.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	338	6	1.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	323	6	1.9%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	318	8	2.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	324	9	2.8%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	319	2	0.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	322	4	1.2%	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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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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils