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Wheatcroft Primary School

Community school · Hertford · SG13 7HQ

Ages 3–11 · 319 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
263

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
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 fill101%

319 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
319
Boys / girls
170 / 149
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
319 / 315 (101%)
Free school meals
14.7%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Miller

Location

Address
Stanstead Road
Postcode
SG13 7HQ
Town
Hertford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
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 3–11, in Hertford, Hertfordshire, 319 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.7%.

Open schools in Hertford
22
Primary schools in Hertford
14
Academies among open schools in Hertford
27% (6)
Open schools in SG13
10
Primary in SG13
6
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 HertfordNear SG13

  • Abel Smith School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Hertford · SG13 8AE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand0.70

    0.8 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ware · SG12 9HY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.10

    1.1 miles away

  • Mill Mead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hertford · SG14 3AA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM6.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Bengeo Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Hertford · SG14 3DX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.05

    1.3 miles away

  • Morgans Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hertford · SG13 8DR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand0.71

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Miller
Telephone
01992587899
Website
www.wheatcroft.herts.sch.uk

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