Belswains Primary School
Barnfield, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Neysa Claridge
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 431
- URN
- 117365
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442264324
About this school
Belswains Primary School is a community primary school in Hemel Hempstead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 431 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Belswains 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 2023, 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 | 60 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 73% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 83% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 80% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 87% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Belswains 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 | 63% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 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 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 377 |
| 2023/24 | 379 |
| 2024/25 | 399 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Belswains Primary School compares
Belswains Primary School ranked 199th 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 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.7% | 15.2% | 431 | — |
| Chambersbury Primary School | 41% | 8.5% | 23.7% | 184 | 0.4 miles |
| Nash Mills Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 14.2% | 235 | 0.4 miles |
| The Reddings Primary School | 57% | 5.8% | 29.6% | 208 | 0.5 miles |
| Lime Walk Primary School | 39% | 5.9% | 31.9% | 212 | 0.5 miles |
| Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School | 72% | 4.4% | 16.5% | 450 | 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)
- 15.21%
- English as an additional language
- 16.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.71%
- Persistent absence
- 10.81%
Location
Nearby schools
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Chambersbury Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
The Reddings Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Lime Walk Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
Other schools in Hemel Hempstead
Belswains Primary School ranks 15th of the 30 ranked primary schools in Hemel Hempstead.
- Aycliffe Drive 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
- 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 ages does Belswains Primary School teach?
- Belswains Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hemel Hempstead.
- Who is the headteacher of Belswains Primary School?
- The headteacher of Belswains Primary School is Mrs Neysa Claridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Belswains Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Belswains 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 Belswains Primary School?
- Belswains Primary School has 431 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Belswains Primary School full?
- Belswains Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 431 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Belswains Primary School a faith school?
- No. Belswains Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Belswains Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Belswains Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Belswains Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% 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 Belswains Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Belswains Primary School ranked 199th 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 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Belswains Primary School's absence rate?
- Belswains Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Belswains Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Belswains 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.