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Belswains Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Barnfield, Hemel Hempstead HP3 9QJ · belswains.herts.sch.uk · 01442 264324
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.43 mi
- 0.70 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 431
- 97% of 446 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.5%
- First language not English
- 15.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 0.43 mi (699 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 2.41 mi (3.87 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 87% 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 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 39 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 82% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 52 | 0.9 | 94% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Not Nearest School | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.43 mi0.70 km | |
| September 2025 | 2.41 mi3.87 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.27 mi0.44 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.58 mi0.94 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Belswains Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (124 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 124
- 33% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (15%) with SEND