Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Howes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 206
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 117114
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462459558
About this school
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Hitchin. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 198 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Strathmore Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Strathmore Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Strathmore Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4% | 3.4% | 198 | — |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | 57% | 5.2% | 19.3% | 173 | 0.2 miles |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | 70% | 4.7% | 15.2% | 234 | 0.5 miles |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School | 48% | 5.1% | 47.5% | 195 | 0.6 miles |
| Ickleford Primary School | 67% | 3.1% | 13.9% | 213 | 0.7 miles |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | 75% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 416 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.37%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.04%
- Persistent absence
- 4.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Hitchin
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Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Oughton Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Ickleford Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Hitchin
Other schools in Hitchin
- Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Codicote Church of England Primary School Primary
- Graveley Primary School Primary
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Ickleford Primary School Primary
- Kimpton Primary School Primary
- Mary Exton Primary School Primary
- Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary
- Pirton School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Strathmore Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Hitchin.
- Who is the headteacher of Strathmore Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Strathmore Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Rachel Howes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Strathmore Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Strathmore Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Strathmore Infant and Nursery School?
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Strathmore Infant and Nursery School full?
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 206 pupils and 198 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Strathmore Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Strathmore Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Strathmore Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Strathmore Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Strathmore Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Strathmore Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Strathmore Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.