Oughton Primary and Nursery School, Hitchin
Oughton Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hitchin. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 22 schools in Hitchin with published results, and 12,253rd of 14,452 across England. It was 69% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 26 Oct 2026
Oughton Primary and Nursery School in detail
Oughton Primary and Nursery School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Oughton Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Oughton Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Oughton Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oughton Primary and Nursery School are Samuel Lucas Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 80% maths); Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 79% maths); Strathmore Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good); and Our Lady Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Oughton Primary and Nursery School.
Samuel Lucas Primary SchoolWilshere-Dacre Junior AcademyStrathmore Infant and Nursery SchoolOur Lady Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
39.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 61 pupils (31.3%) received SEN support and 11 (5.6%) 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.
Staffing
Oughton Primary and Nursery School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mattocke Road (opposite), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Oughton Primary and Nursery School issued 20 suspensions, 9.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Oughton Primary and Nursery School are The Priory School (0.6 miles), Hitchin Boys' School (0.6 miles) and Hitchin Girls' School (1.1 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2017, 9 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 June 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
39.5%
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 declined from 67% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 63% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
23.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Oughton Primary and Nursery School.
- Premier Oughton Wrap Around CareAt the school · Not yet graded
- Club Excel Leisure @ The Priory School910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Oughton Primary and Nursery School is a community 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. Oughton Primary and Nursery 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 on a bicycle.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
181 pupils
262 places
81 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
36.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
195
Total Pupils
110
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
13.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,785
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,308
Per pupil
£1321k
Total funding
£115k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
171
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
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Oughton Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Oughton Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Oughton Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 55% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Oughton Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Oughton Primary and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Oughton Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Oughton Primary and Nursery 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 Oughton Primary and Nursery School?
Oughton Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 262 places.
How big are the classes at Oughton Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Oughton Primary and Nursery School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oughton Primary and Nursery School?
Oughton Primary and Nursery School has around 195 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oughton Primary and Nursery School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Oughton Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oughton Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Oughton Primary and Nursery 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 Oughton Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Oughton Wrap Around Care (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 Oughton Primary and Nursery School's term dates?
Oughton Primary and Nursery School is a community 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 Oughton Primary and Nursery 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 on a bicycle. 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 Oughton Primary and Nursery School?
Oughton Primary and Nursery School is at Mattocke Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2NZ.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)