Strathmore Infant and Nursery SchoolOur Lady Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hitchin.
Summary of the comparison
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School and Our Lady Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Hitchin.
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Our Lady Catholic Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Strathmore Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Our Lady Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Our Lady Catholic Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HitchinStrathmore Infant and Nursery School | HitchinOur Lady Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 349th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 94th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 187 | 166 | |
| Capacity | 206 | 226 | |
| Location | Hitchin, SG5 1XR | Hitchin, SG5 1XT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 166 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.4% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 34.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 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.
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.
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
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