Weston Primary & Nursery School
Maiden Street, Weston, Hitchin, SG4 7AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Geoff Holmes
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 149
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 117413
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462790317
About this school
Weston Primary & Nursery School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Hitchin. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 104 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 March 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 67% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 20% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 80% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 80% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 80% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Weston Primary & 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 125 |
| 2023/24 | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Weston Primary & Nursery School compares
Weston Primary & Nursery School ranked 282nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.6% | 18.4% | 104 | — |
| Round Diamond Primary School | 79% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 436 | 1.9 miles |
| St John Roman Catholic Primary School | 61% | 5.5% | 13.9% | 161 | 2.0 miles |
| St Mary's Junior Mixed School | 35% | 4.8% | 32.8% | 174 | 2.1 miles |
| St Mary's Infants' School | — | 7.3% | 25.5% | 82 | 2.2 miles |
| The Leys Primary and Nursery School | 58% | 4.2% | 26.8% | 406 | 2.2 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)
- 18.37%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 6.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Round Diamond Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Stevenage
-
St John Roman Catholic Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
St Mary's Junior Mixed School2.1 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
St Mary's Infants' School2.2 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
The Leys Primary and Nursery School2.2 miles
Primary · Stevenage
Other schools in Hitchin
Weston Primary & Nursery School ranks 18th 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
- 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 year groups does Weston Primary & Nursery School teach?
- Weston Primary & Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hitchin.
- Who is the headteacher of Weston Primary & Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Weston Primary & Nursery School is Mr Geoff Holmes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Weston Primary & Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Weston Primary & 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 big is Weston Primary & Nursery School?
- Weston Primary & Nursery School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Weston Primary & Nursery School full?
- Weston Primary & Nursery School has capacity for 149 pupils and 104 on roll (70%), so it has space against 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 Weston Primary & Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. Weston Primary & Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Weston Primary & Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Weston Primary & Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Weston Primary & Nursery 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 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Weston Primary & Nursery School rank locally?
- Weston Primary & Nursery School ranked 282nd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Weston Primary & Nursery School's absence rate?
- Weston Primary & Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Weston Primary & Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Weston Primary & Nursery 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.