Gaddesden Row JMI School
Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Hannah Smith
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 49
- URN
- 117101
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01582840376
About this school
Gaddesden Row JMI School is a community primary school in Hemel Hempstead. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 49 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 43% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 43% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 71% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 71% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 101.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 102.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Gaddesden Row JMI School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41 |
| 2023/24 | 54 |
| 2024/25 | 49 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gaddesden Row JMI School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.5% | 28.6% | 49 | — |
| Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School | 83% | 7.4% | 25.7% | 80 | 1.7 miles |
| Flamstead Village School | 63% | 4.1% | 12.8% | 99 | 1.9 miles |
| Markyate Village School and Nursery | 73% | 4.7% | 11.8% | 211 | 2.3 miles |
| Studham Village CofE Academy | — | 5.8% | 8% | 87 | 2.5 miles |
| Maple Grove Primary School | 36% | 7.1% | 29.2% | 206 | 2.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.57%
- English as an additional language
- 12.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.52%
- Persistent absence
- 23.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Flamstead Village School1.9 miles
Primary · St. Albans
-
Markyate Village School and Nursery2.3 miles
Primary · St Albans
-
Studham Village CofE Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Studham
-
Maple Grove Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
Other schools in Hemel Hempstead
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School Primary
- Belswains Primary School Primary
- Bovingdon Primary Academy Primary
- Boxmoor Primary School Primary
- Broadfield Academy Primary
- Brockswood Primary School Primary
- Chambersbury Primary School Primary
- Gade Valley Primary School Primary
- Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Primary
- George Street Primary School Primary
- Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hammond Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Gaddesden Row JMI School teach?
- Gaddesden Row JMI School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hemel Hempstead.
- Who is the headteacher of Gaddesden Row JMI School?
- The headteacher of Gaddesden Row JMI School is Miss Hannah Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Gaddesden Row JMI School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gaddesden Row JMI School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Gaddesden Row JMI School?
- Gaddesden Row JMI School has 49 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Gaddesden Row JMI School full?
- Gaddesden Row JMI School has capacity for 56 pupils and 49 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Gaddesden Row JMI School a faith school?
- No. Gaddesden Row JMI School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gaddesden Row JMI School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Gaddesden Row JMI School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Gaddesden Row JMI School's absence rate?
- Gaddesden Row JMI School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gaddesden Row JMI School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gaddesden Row JMI School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.