St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery
Tower Hill, Much Hadham, SG10 6DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Dimond
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 117444
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279842626
About this school
St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Much Hadham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery, 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 19 July 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 | 27 | 27 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 56% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 81% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 67% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 78% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery 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 | 59% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 223 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery compares
St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery ranked 130th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.7% | 11.5% | 213 | — |
| Widford School | 63% | 6.5% | 22.2% | 65 | 2.0 miles |
| Little Hadham Primary School | 82% | 5.2% | 14% | 151 | 2.5 miles |
| Manor Fields Primary School | 80% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 449 | 3.0 miles |
| Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School | 73% | 5.5% | 9.5% | 93 | 3.0 miles |
| Hillmead Primary School | 77% | 4.9% | 16.6% | 223 | 3.1 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)
- 11.5%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.71%
- Persistent absence
- 8.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Widford School2.0 miles
Primary · Widford Herts
-
Little Hadham Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Ware
-
Manor Fields Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
-
Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School3.0 miles
Primary · Ware
-
Hillmead Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Bishop's Stortford
Other schools in Much Hadham
- St Elizabeth's School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery teach?
- St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Much Hadham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Caroline Dimond, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery, 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 St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery?
- St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery full?
- St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 236 pupils and 213 on roll (90%), 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 St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery ranked 130th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery'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.