Ickleford Primary School, Hitchin
Ickleford Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hitchin. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 22 schools in Hitchin with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Ickleford Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Ickleford Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 94% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ickleford Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Ickleford Primary School as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Ickleford Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ickleford Primary School are Our Lady Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 77% maths); Strathmore Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good); Oughton Primary and Nursery School (1.2 miles, Good, 55% reading, 72% maths); and Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 79% maths).
Ickleford Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Our Lady Catholic Primary SchoolStrathmore Infant and Nursery SchoolOughton Primary and Nursery SchoolWilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Who goes there
10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 21 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 4 (1.9%) 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 Hitchin Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Katharine's Church (outside), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 40 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ickleford Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ickleford Primary School are The Priory School (0.7 miles), Fearnhill School (1.4 miles), Hitchin Boys' School (1.4 miles) and The Highfield School (1.6 miles).
The Priory SchoolFearnhill SchoolHitchin Boys' SchoolThe Highfield School
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 94% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ickleford Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ickleford Primary School.
- Jousters At IcklefordAt the school · Not yet graded
- DW Soccer School860m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ickleford 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
Check free transport to Ickleford Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ickleford 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
211 pupils
210 places
1 pupil over capacity 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
11.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
213
Total Pupils
119
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,313
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,526
Per pupil
£1270k
Total funding
£44k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
2.7%
Persistent absence
182
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
Ickleford Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ickleford Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ickleford Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ickleford Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Ickleford Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ickleford Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ickleford Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ickleford 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 Ickleford Primary School?
Ickleford Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Ickleford Primary School?
Classes at Ickleford Primary School average 30.4 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 Ickleford Primary School?
Ickleford Primary School has around 213 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ickleford Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Ickleford Primary School in 2024/25. 2.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ickleford Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ickleford 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 Ickleford Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Jousters At Ickleford (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Ickleford Primary School's term dates?
Ickleford 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 Ickleford Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Ickleford Primary School?
Ickleford Primary School is at Arlesey Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3TG.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)