Gade Valley Primary School
Gadebridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Barron
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 117249
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442391324
About this school
Gade Valley Primary School is a community primary school in Hemel Hempstead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 236 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gade Valley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 69% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 24% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 72% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 62% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Gade Valley Primary 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gade Valley Primary School compares
Gade Valley Primary School ranked 203rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.9% | 13.4% | 236 | — |
| St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy | 65% | 4.1% | 8.8% | 247 | 0.1 miles |
| Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery | 51% | 6.9% | 32.7% | 426 | 0.5 miles |
| Micklem Primary School | 52% | 6.6% | 37.1% | 223 | 0.5 miles |
| George Street Primary School | 75% | 4.9% | 20.6% | 224 | 0.6 miles |
| South Hill Primary School | 53% | 5.7% | 24.9% | 417 | 0.6 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)
- 13.4%
- English as an additional language
- 11.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.94%
- Persistent absence
- 12.57%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
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Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Micklem Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
George Street Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
South Hill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
Other schools in Hemel Hempstead
Gade Valley Primary School ranks 16th of the 30 ranked primary 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
- Gaddesden Row JMI 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 ages does Gade Valley Primary School teach?
- Gade Valley Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hemel Hempstead.
- Who is the headteacher of Gade Valley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Gade Valley Primary School is Mr Daniel Barron, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gade Valley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gade Valley Primary 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 many pupils are at Gade Valley Primary School?
- Gade Valley Primary School has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gade Valley Primary School full?
- Gade Valley Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 236 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 Gade Valley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Gade Valley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gade Valley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gade Valley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Gade Valley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gade Valley Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Gade Valley Primary School ranked 203rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gade Valley Primary School's absence rate?
- Gade Valley Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gade Valley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gade Valley Primary 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.