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George Street Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
George Street, Hemel Hempstead HP2 5HJ · georgestreet.herts.sch.uk · 01442 255638
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.29 mi
- 0.46 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 224
- 14 over 210 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.5%
- First language not English
- 25.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Nearest School” went to a home 0.29 mi (459 m) from the school. Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 37 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 31 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 80% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 40 | 1.4▲ | 57% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 72% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.29 mi0.46 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.35 mi0.57 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.29 mi0.47 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.44 mi0.70 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected George Street Primary School on 17 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 17 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Nov 2007Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (64 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Positive
- 88%
- Replies
- 64
- 28% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on 11 parents (17%) whose child was bullied
based on 19 parents (30%) with SEND