Camps Hill Primary School, Stevenage
Camps Hill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stevenage, part of The Claxton Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 23 schools in Stevenage with published results, and 11,772nd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Camps Hill Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Camps Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 60% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Camps Hill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Camps Hill Primary School as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Camps Hill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Camps Hill Primary School are Lodge Farm Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 68% maths); Bedwell Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 71% maths); Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles); and Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 87% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Camps Hill Primary School.
Lodge Farm Primary SchoolBedwell Primary SchoolSaint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary SchoolMoss Bury Primary School and Nursery
The trust
Camps Hill Primary School is one of 2 schools run by The Claxton Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 110 pupils (23.8%) received SEN support and 31 (6.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stevenage Railway Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warwick Road (near), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 239 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Camps Hill Primary School issued 34 suspensions, 6.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Camps Hill Primary School are The Nobel School (0.3 miles), Marriotts School (0.4 miles) and Barnwell School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
24.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 64% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Camps Hill Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Camps Hill Primary School.
- Rising Stars Wrap Around Clubs940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Camps Hill Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Camps Hill Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Camps Hill Primary School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Camps Hill Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
407 pupils
420 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stevenage
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stevenage
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
110
SEN Support
31
EHC Plans
30.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
462
Total Pupils
239
Boys
223
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,652
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,278
Per pupil
£2437k
Total funding
£153k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
19.1%
Persistent absence
367
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Camps Hill Primary School
Questions parents ask about Camps Hill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Camps Hill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Camps Hill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Camps Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Camps Hill Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Camps Hill Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Camps Hill Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Camps Hill Primary School?
Camps Hill Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Camps Hill Primary School?
Classes at Camps Hill Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Camps Hill Primary School?
Camps Hill Primary School has around 462 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Camps Hill Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Camps Hill Primary School in 2024/25. 19.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Camps Hill Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Camps Hill Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Camps Hill Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Camps Hill Primary School: Rising Stars Wrap Around Clubs (940m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Camps Hill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Camps Hill Primary School?
Camps Hill Primary School is at Chells Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 0LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)