Abel Smith SchoolMorgans Primary School & Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hertford.
Summary of the comparison
Abel Smith School and Morgans Primary School & Nursery are primary schools in Hertford.
Abel Smith School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Morgans Primary School & Nursery scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Abel Smith School is ahead on our composite score.
Abel Smith School was judged Outstanding and Morgans Primary School & Nursery was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Abel Smith School and 58.0% for Morgans Primary School & Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Abel Smith School (73.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Morgans Primary School & Nursery (40.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HertfordAbel Smith School | HertfordMorgans Primary School & Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 280th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 233 | 335 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 500 | |
| Location | Hertford, SG13 8AE | Hertford, SG13 8DR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 233 | 335 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.2% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 14.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abel Smith School
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