Community school · Hertfordshire

Morgans Primary School & Nursery

3–11Ages
346Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117363URN

Morgans Road, Hertford, SG13 8DR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

75 applications for 32 places · 183rd of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 December 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

75 applications · 32 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 1.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 3.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	32	75	2.3	28	0.88
Sep 2025	57	93	1.6	33	0.58
Sep 2024	28	78	2.8	20	0.71
Sep 2023	32	81	2.5	25	0.78
Sep 2022	35	95	2.7	21	0.60
Sep 2021	57	96	1.7	33	0.58
Sep 2020	49	146	3.0	37	0.76
Sep 2019	50	131	2.6	29	0.58
Sep 2018	45	139	3.1	39	0.87
Sep 2017	48	145	3.0	43	0.90
Sep 2016	56	169	3.0	46	0.82
Sep 2015	53	169	3.2	41	0.77
Sep 2014	74	147	2.0	38	0.51

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 65% · Maths 74% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%225th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	0%	104	104
2023/24	70%	4%	107	105
2022/23	40%	4%	104	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Morgans Primary School & NurseryThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Abel Smith School
0.9 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2024

6.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Mill Mead Primary Academy
1.3 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

4.4applications per place
Hollybush Primary School
1.8 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
1.8 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Wheatcroft Primary School
2.1 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Bengeo Primary School
2.3 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School
2.3 km · Hertfordshire

Some aspects not as strong2024

1.5applications per place
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School
2.5 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 36%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117363 · 919/2464
Capacity: 500 pupils · 346 on roll
Free school meals: 15.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Morgans Road, Hertford, SG13 8DR
Local authority: Hertfordshire · East Hertfordshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources