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Our Lady Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Hitchin · SG5 1XT

Ages 5–11 · 173 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-05

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
153

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

9

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill77%

173 pupils · 226 places

Pupils on roll
173
Boys / girls
71 / 102
School capacity
226
Capacity fill
173 / 226 (77%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Snowball

Location

Address
Old Hale Way
Postcode
SG5 1XT
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 173 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

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

  • Strathmore Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 1XR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Ickleford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 3TG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.5 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%

    0.7 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Highbury Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 9AG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Snowball
Telephone
01462622555
Website
http://www.ourladys.herts.sch.uk/

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