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Oughton Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Hitchin · SG5 2NZ

Ages 3–11 · 195 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-27

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill65%

195 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
195
Boys / girls
110 / 85
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
195 / 300 (65%)
Free school meals
42.8%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Clayton

Location

Address
Mattocke Road
Postcode
SG5 2NZ
Town
Hitchin
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 195 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42.8%.

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.

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  • Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Strathmore Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand1.10

    0.6 miles away

  • Our Lady Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

  • Highbury Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Ickleford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Hitchin · SG5 3TG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Whitehill Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.1%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Clayton
Telephone
01462450716
Website
www.oughton.herts.sch.uk

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