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St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold

Academy converter · Hitchin · SG5 4DL

Ages 5–9 · 297 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.09 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
240

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

1.09 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
110
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
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 fill99%

297 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
297
Boys / girls
150 / 147
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
297 / 300 (99%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Academy trust: ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, STOTFOLD
Academy trust
ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, STOTFOLD
Headteacher
Miss Sam Bishop

Location

Address
Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold
Postcode
SG5 4DL
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–9, in Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire, 297 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.5%. 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 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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sam Bishop
Telephone
01462730343
Website
http://www.stmarysacademystotfold.co.uk

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