Codicote Church of England Primary School, Hitchin
Codicote Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hitchin. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 22 schools in Hitchin with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Codicote Church of England Primary School in detail
Codicote Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Psalm 20:4 May He grant you your heart’s desire and fulfil all your plans!"
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the Children, Staff, Governors and Parents, welcome to Codicote School. Codicote is a vibrant, friendly, happy school, at the heart of the community. We provide a nurturing environment, where everyone is valued, and supported to achieve their potential. Children are motivated and enthusiastic about learning."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, athletics, cross-country, running, choir, ukulele, chess and Lego.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Codicote Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Codicote Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Codicote Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Codicote Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Codicote Church of England Primary School are Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.8 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 85% maths); Oaklands Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 76% maths); St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 86% maths); and Kimpton Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 62% maths).
Codicote Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolOaklands Primary SchoolSt Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary SchoolKimpton Primary School
What parents say
114 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Codicote Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).
Who goes there
15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (5.4%) received SEN support and 6 (2.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Knebworth Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hill Road (near), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 28 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
Codicote Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Codicote is a genuinely happy school where children are excited to learn and staff support their success. The school excels at teaching reading using a structured approach, and pupils achieve well in core subjects by the time they leave for secondary school. With outstanding behaviour and a strong focus on building pupils' resilience and confidence, your child will grow as a learner and as a person.
Key Strengths
- Pupils show outstanding behaviour and attitudes with excellent mutual respect and friendships
- Strong focus on reading with a clearly structured programme ensuring pupils read fluently and independently
- Exceptional personal development programme that builds problem-solving, perseverance and empathy
- Well-designed curriculum in early years, reading, writing and mathematics with high-quality pupil work
- Inclusive approach ensuring all pupils, including those with SEND, participate fully in school life
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistencies in how ambitious and detailed the work is in foundation subjects, limiting pupils' ability to achieve their full potential
- For a few pupils with SEND, their targets are not precisely matched to their specific needs, slowing progress
- Early years provision has some missed opportunities to extend children's learning further
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders fulfilling statutory duties well and creating a safe environment where pupils trust adults to help them.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instruments, sports, clubs, choir, school council, eco-council, school office responsibilities, caring for school pets, before- and after-school club
Codicote Church of England Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive primary school where pupils are enthusiastic, happy and achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics. The school is successfully managing expansion while maintaining exemplary behaviour and outstanding personal development.
At a Glance
15.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
114 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 93% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
31.0
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Codicote Church of England Primary School
Skills Progression in Art
15 May 2026
Art Day 2025
13 Jan 2026
Art Day 2024
26 Jan 2024
Art Day 2023
3 Mar 2023
Art Day 2022
26 Jan 2022
Angels for St.Giles
18 Dec 2020
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Term dates
Codicote Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Codicote Church of England 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
269 pupils
420 places
151 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hitchin
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hitchin
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
7.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
276
Total Pupils
134
Boys
142
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,556
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,216
Per pupil
£1483k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
238
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Codicote Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Codicote Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Codicote Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Codicote Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Codicote Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Codicote Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Codicote Church of England 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 Codicote Church of England Primary School?
Codicote Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Codicote Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Codicote Church of England Primary School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Codicote Church of England Primary School?
Codicote Church of England Primary School has around 276 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Codicote Church of England Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Codicote Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Codicote Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Codicote Church of England 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.
What are Codicote Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Codicote Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Codicote Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Codicote Church of England Primary School?
Codicote Church of England Primary School is at Meadow Way, Codicote, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 8YL.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)