Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School

Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JQ

Local ranking12th of 384 primary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Outstanding

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
75.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
25.0%
Reading (Expected)
90.0%
Writing (Expected)
83.0%
Maths (Expected)
80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
92.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
419
Boys
213 (51%)
Girls
206 (49%)
Capacity
420 (100% full)
SEND
11.9%
FSM Eligible
5.7%
EAL
10.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
9.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.1
Budget per Pupil
£5,897/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.3%
Persistent Absence
7.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 64.8%
  • White Other: 8.2%
  • Other: 8.2%
  • Asian Indian: 5.1%
  • Mixed Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.1%
  • White Irish: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%

64.8%

White British

8.2%

White Other

8.2%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Gaping Lane

Hitchin, East of England

Administrative

URN
117337
UKPRN
10076908
Establishment No.
2428