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Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery

Voluntary aided school · Hitchin · SG5 3AT

Ages 3–11 · 159 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
122

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

159 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
159
Boys / girls
79 / 80
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
159 / 140 (114%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Edwards

Location

Address
School Lane, Offley
Postcode
SG5 3AT
Town
Hitchin
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 159 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Hitchin
33
Primary schools in Hitchin
27
Academies among open schools in Hitchin
15% (5)
Open schools in SG5
16
Primary in SG5
12
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HitchinNear SG5

  • Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Luton · LU2 8PY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • Putteridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Luton · LU2 8HJ · Luton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.93

    2.6 miles away

  • Oughton Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 2NZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Preston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 7UJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand0.83

    2.8 miles away

  • Pirton School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 3PS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.93

    2.9 miles away

  • Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 1NS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.5%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Edwards
Telephone
01462768392
Website
http://www.offley.herts.sch.uk

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