Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery
School Lane, Offley, Hitchin, SG5 3AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Edwards
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 159
- URN
- 117445
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462768392
About this school
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Hitchin. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 159 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Offley Endowed 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 22 | 9 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 67% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 100% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 89% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Offley Endowed 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 | 77% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 165 |
| 2024/25 | 166 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery compares
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery ranked 51st of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.3% | 22.1% | 159 | — |
| Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.6% | 16.5% | 68 | 2.5 miles |
| Putteridge Primary School | 76% | 4.5% | 16.2% | 607 | 2.6 miles |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | 75% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 416 | 2.7 miles |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School | 48% | 5.1% | 47.5% | 195 | 2.7 miles |
| Preston Primary School | 27% | 5.5% | 2.9% | 60 | 2.8 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)
- 22.07%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 4.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Putteridge Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Luton
-
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School2.7 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Oughton Primary and Nursery School2.7 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Preston Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Hitchin
Other schools in Hitchin
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery ranks 1st 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
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary
- Pirton School Primary
- Preston Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hitchin.
- Who is the headteacher of Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery is Mr Paul Edwards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Offley Endowed 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 Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery?
- Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery has 159 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery full?
- Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 140 pupils and 159 on roll (114%), 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 Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery ranked 51st of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Offley Endowed 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.