Woodfield School is a council-run special school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, for children and young people aged 3 to 19. It supports vision, hearing, autism and 3 other needs.
- Ages 3–19
- 125 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 125 (places for 120)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Marrs-Gant (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 36.9% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- School reference (URN)
- 117682
Needs it supports
6 needs: vision, hearing and 4 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Hertfordshire (8)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Hertfordshire (4)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Hertfordshire (2)
- Visual impairment
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Hertfordshire (2)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Hertfordshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Graded by area, October 2024; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (April 2023)
Inspected in October 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, April 2023).
Contact and getting there
Malmes Croft, Leverstock Green, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Longdean School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- The Adeyfield Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- Dacorum Education Support Centre Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.8 miles
All SEND schools in Hertfordshire
By need in Hertfordshire: Autism (26) · Speech and language (22) · SEMH (10) · Moderate learning (10) · Severe learning (9) · PMLD (5) · Physical (4) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Woodfield School
How do I get a place at Woodfield School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Woodfield School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Woodfield School support?
Visual impairment, hearing impairment, autism, multi-sensory impairment, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Woodfield School take?
Aged 3 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Woodfield School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Woodfield School?
Malmes Croft, Leverstock Green, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL, in Hertfordshire.
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