Community school · Hertfordshire

Oughton Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
195Pupils
PrimaryPhase
133323URN

Mattocke Road, Hitchin, SG5 2NZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.5 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

35 applications for 17 places · 240th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

3 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
7 June 2017
Graded inspection: 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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

35 applications · 17 places offered · 16 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 1.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 1.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 1.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 1.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 0 of 13 years.

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	17	35	2.1	16	0.94
Sep 2025	28	39	1.4	22	0.79
Sep 2024	30	55	1.8	30	1.00
Sep 2023	30	58	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2022	28	43	1.5	21	0.75
Sep 2021	27	55	2.0	27	1.00
Sep 2020	27	51	1.9	20	0.74
Sep 2019	24	46	1.9	23	0.96
Sep 2018	30	53	1.8	21	0.70
Sep 2017	30	45	1.5	27	0.90
Sep 2016	30	59	2.0	32	1.07
Sep 2015	30	50	1.7	29	0.97
Sep 2014	30	56	1.9	32	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 59% · Maths 72% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%278th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard24%

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	48%	3%	102	104
2023/24	50%	0%	104	103
2022/23	39%	7%	100	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

Oughton Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Samuel Lucas Primary School
0.7 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2023

3.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
0.7 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

70%met the SATs standard
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
1.9 km · Hertfordshire

2026

4.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Ickleford Primary School
2.0 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

4.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Whitehill Junior School
2.4 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good · improving2023

72%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 133323 · 919/2026
Capacity: 300 pupils · 195 on roll
Free school meals: 42.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2001
Address: Mattocke Road, Hitchin, SG5 2NZ
Local authority: Hertfordshire · North Hertfordshire

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