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Strathmore Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Hitchin · SG5 1XR

Ages 3–7 · 198 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
119

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

65

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
183
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill96%

198 pupils · 206 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
95 / 103
School capacity
206
Capacity fill
198 / 206 (96%)
Free school meals
3.7%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Howes

Location

Address
Old Hale Way
Postcode
SG5 1XR
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 3–7, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 3.7%.

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

  • Our Lady Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 1XT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

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

    0.2 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%

    0.5 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

    0.6 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

    0.7 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Howes
Telephone
01462459558
Website
http://www.strathmore.herts.sch.uk/

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