Ickleford Primary School
Arlesey Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5 3TG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Wright
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 117401
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462459150
About this school
Ickleford Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Hitchin. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ickleford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 May 2022, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 77% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 13% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 94% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 81% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 Ickleford 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 | 72% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 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 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ickleford Primary School compares
Ickleford Primary School ranked 163rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.1% | 13.9% | 213 | — |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | 57% | 5.2% | 19.3% | 173 | 0.5 miles |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School | — | 4% | 3.4% | 198 | 0.7 miles |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School | 48% | 5.1% | 47.5% | 195 | 1.2 miles |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | 70% | 4.7% | 15.2% | 234 | 1.3 miles |
| Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School | 68% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 433 | 1.3 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)
- 13.94%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.13%
- Persistent absence
- 2.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Oughton Primary and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Hitchin
Other schools in Hitchin
Ickleford Primary School ranks 12th of the 22 ranked primary 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
- 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 ages does Ickleford Primary School teach?
- Ickleford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hitchin.
- Who is the headteacher of Ickleford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ickleford Primary School is Mrs Sarah Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ickleford Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ickleford 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 many pupils are at Ickleford Primary School?
- Ickleford Primary School has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ickleford Primary School full?
- Ickleford Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 213 on roll (101%), 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 Ickleford Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ickleford Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Ickleford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ickleford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ickleford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ickleford Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Ickleford Primary School ranked 163rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ickleford Primary School's absence rate?
- Ickleford Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ickleford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ickleford 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.