St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School, Elstree

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 31 Aug 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.6km)Unlikely (~2.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kate Johnston-Grant
Pupils:45 / 105 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:02089533015
Address:St Nicholas Close, Elstree, WD6 3EW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:117431
UKPRN:10077380
Diocese:Diocese of St Albans
Constituency:Hertsmere
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

20.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading55%
Maths27%
Writing45%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

19.0

Avg class size

21.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Watling Court (nr)
140m · 2 min walk
Rodgers Close (opp)
364m · 6 min walk
Aldenham Road (nr)
372m · 6 min walk
Elstree Hill North (W-bound)
450m · 7 min walk
Sullivan Way (adj)
635m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

43%

Available places

45 pupils

105 capacity

60 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Elstree

Low pressure
New homes approved:76
Projected new pupils:19

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Elstree

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(109)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.03695%

Overall absence

37.03704%

Persistent absence

54

Enrolments

Authorised6.63972%
Unauthorised1.39723%
Persistent (10%+)37.03704%
Severe (50%+)1.85185%

Absence trend

5.12558%
18/19
4.19377%
20/21
9.3196%
21/22
9.74688%
22/23
8.52359%
23/24
8.03695%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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