Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Mixed · Hertfordshire
Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7JZ
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 21/04/2022
Application demand
72%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
92.3%
21.4% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
201
Capacity used
Over capacity112%
180 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
72%
1st preference success rate
50 of 69 families who put it first got an offer
60
Places offered
116
Total applications
1.9
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 69 | 50 | ● 72% |
| 2nd preference | 34 | 10 | ● 29% |
| 3rd preference | 9 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 4 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 116 | 60 | 52% |
1st preference success by year
Hertfordshire lets families list 4 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Hertfordshire council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2026 entry
6.71 km
Furthest child offered under "Not Nearest School"
91 applications · 60 places · 58 offered
| Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After | 1 |
| Siblings | 22 |
| Nearest School | 25 |
| Not Nearest School | 8 |
| Non ranked allocation | 2 |
September 2025 entry
664 m
Furthest child offered under "Nearest School"
118 applications · 60 places · 60 offered
| Siblings | 29 |
| Nearest School | 31 |
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Nicola O'Connell
- Address
- Shenley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7JZ
- Phone
- 01442211963
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Woodhall Farm · Hemel Hempstead
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 117377
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 21% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 39% | — | — |
| SEN support | 10% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
201 pupils · 180 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
12 May 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Needs attention Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Expected standard Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 22
21 April 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 126 pupils
Attendance
92.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
7.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
21.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.2%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 5 km — based on the last distance offered, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Hertfordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.