Schools in HP1 postcode district

Schools in postcode district HP1. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider HP1 area.

Covers: Boxmoor, Chaulden, Gadebridge, Great Gaddesden, Laureate, Micklem, and The Hemel Hempstead School

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of HP1. The list starts at 3 miles โ€” you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district HP1 (schools and local averages on this page), and Dacorum (wider council census and crime โ€” background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district HP1 and Dacorum.

District area rating (HP1)Good

Postcode district HP1

Schools and figures for this postcode district โ€” the same HP1 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
15 (10 primary, 3 secondary)
Average attendance
94.6%
Average free school meals
20.1%
Average SEN
22.1%
Average EAL
20.4%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly less deprived than average for England
Average house price
ยฃ467,070 (+5.1% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (83%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good โ€“ parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band Cโ€“D

Wider area: Dacorum

Census and crime for Dacorum (local council within Hertfordshire). Useful context for the borough or council โ€” not broken down to your village or street.

Population
155,082
Households
60,387
Aged under 18
22.5%
Aged 16โ€“64 (approx.)
60.1%
Aged 65+
17.4%
Ethnicity
White 87%, Asian 6%, Mixed 3%
Crimes (estimated)
12,453
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
80.3

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024โ€“25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Dacorum. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 15 schools in postcode district HP1. Numbered circles group nearby schools โ€” click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the HP1 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in HP1 are included โ€” we measure the straight-line distance from HP1 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every HP1 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only โ€” not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of HP1 centre)

Sorted by distance from HP1 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of HP1. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Micklem Primary School

    Boxted Road, Hemel Hempstead HP1 2QH

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“15 Jan 2024School remains Good
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    0.2 miles from HP1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    219
    Free school meals
    36.2%
    SEN
    21.5%
    EAL
    25.1%
    Attendance
    95%
    Persistent absence
    16.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    47% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy

    Clover Way, Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3EA

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range7โ€“11
    0.3 miles from HP1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    239
    Free school meals
    8.8%
    SEN
    16.7%
    EAL
    16.3%
    Attendance
    95.8%
    Persistent absence
    10.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    75% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Gade Valley Primary School

    Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3DT

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“21 Sept 2022School remains Good
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    0.4 miles from HP1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    224
    Free school meals
    12.9%
    SEN
    12.1%
    EAL
    11.6%
    Attendance
    95.6%
    Persistent absence
    8.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    64% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery

    Galley Hill, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3JY

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    OfstedNot judged14 Nov 2024
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    0.5 miles from HP1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    432
    Free school meals
    31.1%
    SEN
    24.8%
    EAL
    21.1%
    Attendance
    95.7%
    Persistent absence
    9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    54% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Boxmoor Primary School

    Cowper Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1PF

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    0.5 miles from HP1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    227
    Free school meals
    4.1%
    SEN
    11%
    EAL
    8.4%
    Attendance
    97.4%
    Persistent absence
    3.9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    62% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Oakleaf Primary

    School Row, Chaulden, Hemel Hempstead HP1 2JU

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustSCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    0.6 miles from HP1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    225
    Free school meals
    35.2%
    SEN
    24.9%
    EAL
    23.1%
    Attendance
    92.3%
    Persistent absence
    24.9%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    -69% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • South Hill Primary School

    Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1TT

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range5โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“12 Sept 2024School remains Good
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    0.6 miles from HP1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    417
    Free school meals
    24.9%
    SEN
    16.5%
    EAL
    40%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    8.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    63% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Rose's Catholic Infant School

    Green End Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1QW

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range2โ€“7
    Ofstedโ€“19 Sept 2023School remains Good
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    0.7 miles from HP1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    218
    Free school meals
    5.9%
    SEN
    11.9%
    EAL
    28%
    Attendance
    94.7%
    Persistent absence
    11.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    โ€“
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  • Pixies Hill Primary School

    Hazeldell Road, Hemel Hempstead HP1 2BY

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4โ€“11
    0.8 miles from HP1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    210
    Free school meals
    11.4%
    SEN
    17.1%
    EAL
    9.5%
    Attendance
    96%
    Persistent absence
    10.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    67% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School

    Church Meadow, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3BT

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“9 Feb 2026School remains Good
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    2.5 miles from HP1 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    76
    Free school meals
    24.3%
    SEN
    9.2%
    EAL
    7.9%
    Attendance
    93.4%
    Persistent absence
    13%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    92% met expected standard (KS2)
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Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for HP1. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run โ€” for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll โ€” for example 4โ€“11 for primary, or 11โ€“18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the schoolโ€™s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1โ€“2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places โ€” oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each schoolโ€™s headline to others of the same phase on this page โ€” above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above โ€” postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1โ€“5 guide from deprivation around schools here โ€” not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1โ€“10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them โ€” street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary โ€” check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability โ€” check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area โ€” your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area โ€” not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list โ€” 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.