What did Ofsted judge Dacorum Education Support Centre's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Dacorum Education Support Centre's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in January 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Dacorum Education Support Centre?

Dacorum Education Support Centre has 11 pupils on roll.

What ages does Dacorum Education Support Centre take?

Dacorum Education Support Centre admits pupils aged 5 to 16.

Where is Dacorum Education Support Centre located?

Dacorum Education Support Centre is located in Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4HS, Hertfordshire.

How does a child get a place at Dacorum Education Support Centre?

Dacorum Education Support Centre is alternative provision (a pupil referral unit). Placements are usually arranged by the local authority or the excluding school, not through the normal admissions round.

What is the largest ethnic background at Dacorum Education Support Centre?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90.9% of pupils at Dacorum Education Support Centre are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Dacorum Education Support Centre: Alternative Provision 2026

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Dacorum Education Support Centre

StatePupil Referral Unit

Profile updated · DfE GIASTRI £4,000/teacher

30 Tenzing Road, HP2 4HS Website 01442247476

Alternative provision

Verified from official sources

OutstandingMay 2023

Confirmed by an ungraded inspection · last graded Jan 2013

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Ages5 - 16

Pupils11

OutstandingMay 2023

Ages5 - 16

Pupils11

Confirmed by an ungraded inspection · last graded Jan 2013 · View report

Pupils (January 2026 census)

DfE

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At a Glance

Rated Outstanding.

InspectionOutstanding

Confirmed by an ungraded inspection May 2023 · last graded Jan 2013

AdmissionsAlternative provision

Alternative provision — placements are usually arranged by the local authority or the excluding school, not through the normal admissions round.

Type

Other

Phase

Pupil Referral Unit

Age Range

5 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Headteacher

Ms Naomi Walker and Mrs Clare Winter

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Where this data comes from

DfE GIASschool register· Jul 2026Inspectorategrade & date· May 2023IMD 2025deprivation

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaAdeyfield East · Dacorum · Hemel Hempstead · Urban

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 6Average

Flood Zone 1 (planning, ignoring defences)Low risk

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAbove LA average

Crimes per month 81

Hertfordshire peer median: 38 per month

12-month total969

Top categories

Violent crime

357 (37%)

Anti-social behaviour

166 (17%)

Shoplifting

120 (12%)

and 11 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 · vs 1,553 Hertfordshire schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)30

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m22

Nearest site63m

Includes2 public parks, 3 playing fields, 5 play spaces, 3 sports facilities, 6 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseLow — 44.7 dB daytime, peaking at 56.7 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	12.8 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.7 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	14.3 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Building energy rating

Operational rating from actual metered usage (Display Energy Certificate)

Band E · score 108 · 2025

Heating: Natural Gas · 1,318 m²

Was band G in 2014.

MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register (OGL v3)

Data from:Inspection: May 2023Profile updated: Jul 2026Some data may be outdatedReport stale data

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Nearby schools within 5 km

Roman Fields Academy — pru in Hertfordshire4.0 km away

Dacorum Education Support Centre: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Dacorum Education Support Centre's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Dacorum Education Support Centre's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in January 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Dacorum Education Support Centre?: Dacorum Education Support Centre has 11 pupils on roll.
What ages does Dacorum Education Support Centre take?: Dacorum Education Support Centre admits pupils aged 5 to 16.
Where is Dacorum Education Support Centre located?: Dacorum Education Support Centre is located in Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4HS, Hertfordshire.
How does a child get a place at Dacorum Education Support Centre?: Dacorum Education Support Centre is alternative provision (a pupil referral unit). Placements are usually arranged by the local authority or the excluding school, not through the normal admissions round.
What is the largest ethnic background at Dacorum Education Support Centre?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90.9% of pupils at Dacorum Education Support Centre are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Dacorum Education Support Centre

StatePupil Referral Unit

Profile updated · DfE GIASTRI £4,000/teacher

30 Tenzing Road, HP2 4HS Website 01442247476

Alternative provision

Verified from official sources

OutstandingMay 2023

Confirmed by an ungraded inspection · last graded Jan 2013

View full report

Ages5 - 16

Pupils11

OutstandingMay 2023

Ages5 - 16

Pupils11

Confirmed by an ungraded inspection · last graded Jan 2013 · View report

Pupils (January 2026 census)

DfE

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At a Glance

Rated Outstanding.

InspectionOutstanding

Confirmed by an ungraded inspection May 2023 · last graded Jan 2013

AdmissionsAlternative provision

Alternative provision — placements are usually arranged by the local authority or the excluding school, not through the normal admissions round.

Type

Other

Phase

Pupil Referral Unit

Age Range

5 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Headteacher

Ms Naomi Walker and Mrs Clare Winter

See more of Dacorum Education Support Centre

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Where this data comes from

DfE GIASschool register· Jul 2026Inspectorategrade & date· May 2023IMD 2025deprivation

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaAdeyfield East · Dacorum · Hemel Hempstead · Urban

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 6Average

Flood Zone 1 (planning, ignoring defences)Low risk

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAbove LA average

Crimes per month 81

Hertfordshire peer median: 38 per month

12-month total969

Top categories

Violent crime

357 (37%)

Anti-social behaviour

166 (17%)

Shoplifting

120 (12%)

and 11 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 · vs 1,553 Hertfordshire schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)30

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m22

Nearest site63m

Includes2 public parks, 3 playing fields, 5 play spaces, 3 sports facilities, 6 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseLow — 44.7 dB daytime, peaking at 56.7 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	12.8 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	8.7 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	14.3 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Building energy rating

Operational rating from actual metered usage (Display Energy Certificate)

Band E · score 108 · 2025

Heating: Natural Gas · 1,318 m²

Was band G in 2014.

MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register (OGL v3)

Data from:Inspection: May 2023Profile updated: Jul 2026Some data may be outdatedReport stale data

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Roman Fields Academy — pru in Hertfordshire4.0 km away

Dacorum Education Support Centre

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At a Glance

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAbove LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

Nearby schools within 5 km

Dacorum Education Support Centre: key facts

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Quick summary

At a Glance

Place & Setting

Local Context

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAbove LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

Building energy rating

Nearby schools within 5 km