Hammond Academy
Cambrian Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5TD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Graham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Aspire Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 540
- Pupils on roll
- 308
- URN
- 137238
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442404020
About this school
Hammond Academy is a primary academy in Hemel Hempstead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 308 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hammond Academy, 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
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 | 56 | 58 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 41% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 66% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 60% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 67% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.70 | - | - |
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 Hammond Academy 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 | 41% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 384 |
| 2023/24 | 367 |
| 2024/25 | 344 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hammond Academy compares
Hammond Academy ranked 168th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 8.5% | 31.1% | 308 | — |
| Aycliffe Drive Primary School | 51% | 6.5% | 25.1% | 327 | 0.2 miles |
| Yewtree Primary School | 17% | 9.1% | 41.7% | 321 | 0.3 miles |
| Jupiter Primary School | 61% | 6.6% | 22% | 397 | 0.4 miles |
| Maple Grove Primary School | 36% | 7.1% | 29.2% | 206 | 0.4 miles |
| Hobletts Manor Junior School | 78% | 4.6% | 27.5% | 237 | 0.8 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)
- 31.12%
- English as an additional language
- 32%
- Overall absence
- 8.46%
- Persistent absence
- 23.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aycliffe Drive Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Yewtree Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Jupiter Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
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Maple Grove Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
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Hobletts Manor Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
Other schools in Hemel Hempstead
Hammond Academy ranks 10th 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
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Hammond Academy teach?
- Hammond Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hemel Hempstead.
- Who is the headteacher of Hammond Academy?
- The headteacher of Hammond Academy is Mrs Kerry Graham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hammond Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hammond Academy, 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 Hammond Academy?
- Hammond Academy has 308 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hammond Academy full?
- Hammond Academy has capacity for 540 pupils and 308 on roll (57%), 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 Hammond Academy a faith school?
- No. Hammond Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hammond Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hammond Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Hammond Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hammond Academy is part of ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hammond Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hammond Academy compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Hammond Academy ranked 168th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hammond Academy's absence rate?
- Hammond Academy's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hammond Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hammond Academy'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 1 July 2026.