Codicote Church of England Primary School
Meadow Way, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4 8YL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Liz Pollard
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stevenage
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 276
- URN
- 117392
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01438820255
About this school
Codicote Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Hitchin. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 276 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 48 | 27 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 78% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 19% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 93% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 81% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 89% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Codicote Church of England Primary 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 283 |
| 2023/24 | 262 |
| 2024/25 | 277 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Codicote Church of England Primary School compares
Codicote Church of England Primary School ranked 139th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 3.3% | 17.4% | 276 | — |
| Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 76% | 3.4% | 8.4% | 418 | 1.8 miles |
| Oaklands Primary School | 60% | 5% | 6.3% | 195 | 1.8 miles |
| St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School | 82% | 6.6% | 16.8% | 186 | 2.4 miles |
| Kimpton Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 16.2% | 133 | 2.5 miles |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | 62% | 5% | 25.1% | 218 | 2.6 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)
- 17.36%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.33%
- Persistent absence
- 3.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Welwyn
-
Oaklands Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Welwyn
-
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Woolmer Green
-
Kimpton Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School2.6 miles
Primary · Welwyn Garden City
Other schools in Hitchin
Codicote Church of England Primary School ranks 9th of the 22 ranked primary schools in Hitchin.
- Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant 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
- Preston Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Codicote Church of England Primary School teach?
- Codicote Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hitchin.
- Who is the headteacher of Codicote Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Codicote Church of England Primary School is Mrs Liz Pollard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Codicote Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Codicote Church of England Primary 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 big is Codicote Church of England Primary School?
- Codicote Church of England Primary School has 276 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Codicote Church of England Primary School full?
- Codicote Church of England Primary School has capacity for 270 pupils and 276 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Codicote Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Codicote Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Codicote Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Codicote Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Codicote Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Codicote Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Codicote Church of England Primary School ranked 139th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Codicote Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Codicote Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Codicote Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Codicote Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.