Wheatcroft Primary School, Hertford
Wheatcroft Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hertford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 12 schools in Hertford with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Wheatcroft Primary School in detail
Wheatcroft Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Wheatcroft Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% 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 89% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wheatcroft Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Wheatcroft Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 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 Wheatcroft Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wheatcroft Primary School are Abel Smith School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 66% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, 77% reading, 86% maths); St Catherine's Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 74% reading, 67% maths); and Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School (1.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 55% maths).
Wheatcroft Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Abel Smith SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolSt Catherine's Church of England Primary SchoolHertford Heath Primary and Nursery School
Who goes there
14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 30 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 16 (5%) 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 Hertford East Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Foxholes Avenue (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wheatcroft Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wheatcroft Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wheatcroft Primary School are Simon Balle All-Through School (0.7 miles), Presdales School (1.1 miles), Richard Hale School (1.1 miles) and The Chauncy School (1.1 miles).
Simon Balle All-Through SchoolPresdales SchoolRichard Hale SchoolThe Chauncy 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
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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.1%
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 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 89% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wheatcroft Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wheatcroft Primary School.
- Play Aloud WheatcroftAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wheatcroft Primary 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
Check free transport to Wheatcroft Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wheatcroft 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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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Your chances of a place at Wheatcroft Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
283 pupils
315 places
32 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hertford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hertford
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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
14.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
319
Total Pupils
170
Boys
149
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,239
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,366
Per pupil
£1660k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
261
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
Wheatcroft Primary School
Questions parents ask about Wheatcroft Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wheatcroft Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wheatcroft Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Wheatcroft Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wheatcroft Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Wheatcroft Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wheatcroft 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 Wheatcroft Primary School?
Wheatcroft Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Wheatcroft Primary School?
Classes at Wheatcroft Primary School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wheatcroft Primary School?
Wheatcroft Primary School has around 319 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wheatcroft Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Wheatcroft Primary School in 2024/25. 7.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wheatcroft Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wheatcroft 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 Wheatcroft Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Play Aloud Wheatcroft (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Wheatcroft Primary School's term dates?
Wheatcroft Primary 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 Wheatcroft Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Wheatcroft Primary School?
Wheatcroft Primary School is at Stanstead Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7HQ.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)