Haywood Grove School

Haywood Grove School continues to perform well, maintaining its 'good' status. Pupils are engaged and enjoy their time at school, benefiting from strong support tailored to their social, emotional, and mental health needs. The staff-build positive relationships with students, which helps to foster a nurturing environment where pupils feel heard and safe. Parents express high satisfaction with their children’s experiences, often referring to them as transformative.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate positive behaviour and emotional support.
• Effective support for reading with trained staff and engaging phonics programmes.
• Strong connections between the school and home, enhancing student support.
• Ambitious curriculum designed to meet social and academic needs.
• Opportunities for personal development through diverse extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent evaluation of curriculum effectiveness affecting staff understanding.
• Some staff lack secure pedagogical knowledge impacting student benefit.
• Governors need improved skills to effectively challenge school leaders.

In 2024–25 pupils at Haywood Grove School attended 89.4% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 28.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.3% of pupils at Haywood Grove School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Haywood Grove School had 6.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Haywood Grove School had 62 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: social, emotional and mental health.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Haywood Grove School received £35,034 and spent £33,163 for each of its 62 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £216,000 (£3,482 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Haywood Grove School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Haywood Grove School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Haywood Grove School last inspected by Ofsted?

Haywood Grove School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Haywood Grove School have?

Haywood Grove School has 62 pupils on roll.

What age range does Haywood Grove School cover?

Haywood Grove School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Haywood Grove School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Haywood Grove School?

Haywood Grove School is at St Agnell's Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BG.