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Weston Primary & Nursery School

Voluntary controlled school · Hitchin · SG4 7AG

Ages 3–11 · 104 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
88

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 fill70%

104 pupils · 149 places

Pupils on roll
104
Boys / girls
52 / 52
School capacity
149
Capacity fill
104 / 149 (70%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Geoff Holmes

Location

Address
Maiden Street, Weston
Postcode
SG4 7AG
Town
Hitchin
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 104 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. 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 SG4
19
Primary in SG4
16
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 SG4

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Geoff Holmes
Telephone
01462790317
Website
http://www.weston.herts.sch.uk

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