Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery

General Information

Address: Galley Hill, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3JY
Phone: 01442406000
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Emily Birch
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 426
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 141
% eligible for free school meals: 34.1%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.9%
Persistently absent pupils: 22.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 20.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 24 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 23 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 18 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 14 pupils
Physical disability: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 9 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

No overall grade given 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted stopped giving single overall grades for a period between September 2024 and November 2025 - this school's most recent inspection falls in that window, so there's no single rating to show, even though it was inspected. The full report (linked below) still has the detail.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,615 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #29 of 44 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#27Two Waters Primary School£6,638
#28Grove Road Primary School£6,628
#29Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery£6,615
#30St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield£6,595
#31Potten End CofE Primary School£6,591

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Gaddesden Row JMI School£11,362
#2Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School£9,190
#3Westfield Primary School£8,632
#4Oakleaf Primary£8,496
#5Dundale Primary School and Nursery£8,494
#6Greenway Primary and Nursery School£7,874
#7Maple Grove Primary School£7,866
#8Lime Walk Primary School£7,800
#9Flamstead Village School£7,695
#10The Reddings Primary School£7,608
#11Micklem Primary School£7,596
#12Chambersbury Primary School£7,388
#13Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School£7,292
#14Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School£7,258
#15Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,253
#16Yewtree Primary School£7,248
#17Brockswood Primary School£7,206
#18Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£7,200
#19St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton£7,185
#20Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School£7,143
#21Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School£7,105
#22Markyate Village School and Nursery£7,028
#23Hammond Academy£6,923
#24Boxmoor Primary School£6,912
#25George Street Primary School£6,795
#26Aycliffe Drive Primary School£6,733
#27Two Waters Primary School£6,638
#28Grove Road Primary School£6,628
#29Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery£6,615
#30St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield£6,595
#31Potten End CofE Primary School£6,591
#32Gade Valley Primary School£6,566
#33Nash Mills Church of England Primary School£6,556
#34Tudor Primary School£6,526
#35Pixies Hill Primary School£6,471
#36St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£6,444
#37St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch£6,342
#38Kings Langley Primary School£6,297
#39Bovingdon Primary Academy£6,228
#40Broadfield Academy£6,131
#41South Hill Primary School£6,118
#42Bridgewater Primary School£5,881
#43Belswains Primary School£5,770
#44Jupiter Primary School£5,637

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