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Woodfield School

Community special school · Mixed · Hertfordshire

Malmes Croft, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL

Website 01442253476

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 01/10/2024

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

87.4%

35.2% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

125

Capacity used

Over capacity

104%

120 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Community special school
Age range
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Kate Marrs-Gant
Address
Malmes Croft, Leverstock Green, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL
Phone
01442253476
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Ward / constituency
Leverstock Green · Hemel Hempstead
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
117682

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals37%——
English as additional language16%——
SEN support0%——
67% boys (84)33% girls (41)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

125 pupils · 120 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    01 October 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Sixth formGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  2. 23

    20 April 2023

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 105 pupils

Attendance

87.4%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

12.6%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

35.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

5.7%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.4%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

48%
20/21
38%
21/22
43%
22/23
43%
23/24
35%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard0%
-62% vs England
Higher standard0%
-8% vs England

Reading

Expected standard0%
-75% vs England
Higher standard0%
-33% vs England

Writing

Expected standard0%
-72% vs England
Greater depth0%
-13% vs England

Maths

Expected standard0%
-74% vs England
Higher standard0%
-26% vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard0%
-73% vs England
Higher standard0%
-30% vs England

Science

Expected standard0%
-82% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

020230202402025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)0%61%
Higher standard0%8%

GCSE results over time

Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Pupils in cohort11—

Oxbridge

No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.

House prices near the school

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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.