Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolOffley Endowed Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hitchin.
Summary of the comparison
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School and Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Hitchin.
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School was judged Outstanding and Offley Endowed Primary School and 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 75.0% for Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School and 80.0% for Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School (70.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery (77.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HitchinSamuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | HitchinOffley Endowed Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 124th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 166 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 140 | |
| Location | Hitchin, SG5 2JQ | Hitchin, SG5 3AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 166 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.7% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery
Full profiles: Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School · Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery