Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Hitchin

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~513m)Possible (~733m)Unlikely (~953m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Snowball
Pupils:173 / 226 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01462622555
Address:Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XT
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:138322
UKPRN:10037767
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Hitchin
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

16.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+8ppWriting-18pp

Reading has improved from 84% to 90%. Maths has improved from 69% to 77%. Writing has declined from 81% to 63%.

Class Sizes

23.7

Avg class size

25.7

Infant (KS1)

22.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Our Lady School (nr)
29m · 0 min walk
Strathmore School (nr)
371m · 6 min walk
The Priory School (o/s)
503m · 8 min walk
Burford Way (opp)
553m · 9 min walk
Burford Grange (opp)
664m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

173 pupils

226 capacity

53 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hitchin

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,247
Projected new pupils:312

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hitchin

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

14,951

Applications

12,834

Got 1st preference

88.0%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.19483%

Overall absence

9.25926%

Persistent absence

162

Enrolments

Authorised3.952%
Unauthorised1.24282%
Persistent (10%+)9.25926%
Severe (50%+)0.61728%

Absence trend

2.82372%
18/19
1.88715%
20/21
5.41725%
21/22
6.34561%
22/23
6.22608%
23/24
5.19483%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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