Ickleford Primary SchoolOughton Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hitchin.
Summary of the comparison
Ickleford Primary School and Oughton Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Hitchin.
Ickleford Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Oughton Primary and Nursery School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ickleford Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ickleford Primary School was judged Good and Oughton Primary and Nursery School 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 67.0% for Ickleford Primary School and 48.0% for Oughton Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ickleford Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Oughton Primary and Nursery School (39.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HitchinIckleford Primary School | HitchinOughton Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 251st of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 300 | |
| Location | Hitchin, SG5 3TG | Hitchin, SG5 2NZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 47.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 34.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.7% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 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.
Ickleford Primary School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
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