Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School, Stevenage
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stevenage. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 23 schools in Stevenage with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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 27 Oct 2026
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School are The Giles Infant and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good); Giles Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); Almond Hill Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); and Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 87% maths).
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
The Giles Infant and Nursery SchoolGiles Junior SchoolAlmond Hill Junior SchoolMoss Bury Primary School and Nursery
Who goes there
11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stevenage Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bader Close (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 277 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School issued 4 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School are Barclay Academy (0.7 miles), The Thomas Alleyne Academy (0.9 miles), The Nobel School (1 mile) and The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School (1.1 miles).
Barclay AcademyThe Thomas Alleyne AcademyThe Nobel SchoolThe Saint John Henry Newman Catholic 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2012, 14 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 January 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.0%
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 89% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School.
- Rising Stars Wrap Around ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Almond Hill Wrap Around Care620m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Trotts Hill 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. Trotts Hill 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
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stevenage
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stevenage
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
25.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
236
Total Pupils
127
Boys
109
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,712
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,364
Per pupil
£1214k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
5.0%
Persistent absence
181
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
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Trotts Hill 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 Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School?
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School?
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School has around 236 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Trotts Hill 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 Trotts Hill 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: Rising Stars Wrap Around Club (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 Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School's term dates?
Trotts Hill 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 Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School?
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School is at Wisden Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 5JD.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)