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Roecroft Lower School

Community school · Hitchin · SG5 4PF

Ages 5–9 · 359 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
333

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

359 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
359
Boys / girls
193 / 166
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
359 / 450 (80%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Hollie Cross

Location

Address
Buttercup Road, Stotfold
Postcode
SG5 4PF
Town
Hitchin
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
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 5–9, in Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire, 359 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.5%.

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 Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Primary in Central Bedfordshire LA
95

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

  • St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 4DL · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence5.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • The Grange Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4PY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Fairfield Park Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Fairfield Park · SG5 4FD · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Stonehill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4SZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Gothic Mede Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Arlesey · SG15 6SL · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Wilbury Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4DU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hollie Cross
Telephone
01462730336
Website
http://www.roecroftlower.co.uk

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