Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road, Hitchin, SG5 2NZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Clayton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 195
- URN
- 133323
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462450716
About this school
Oughton Primary and Nursery School is a community primary school in Hitchin. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 195 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 3 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 | 46 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 50% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 41% | 67% | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 73% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 63% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Oughton Primary and 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 | 39% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oughton Primary and Nursery School compares
Oughton Primary and Nursery School ranked 286th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 5.1% | 47.5% | 195 | — |
| Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | 75% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 416 | 0.4 miles |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | 70% | 4.7% | 15.2% | 234 | 0.5 miles |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School | — | 4% | 3.4% | 198 | 0.6 miles |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | 57% | 5.2% | 19.3% | 173 | 0.8 miles |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery | — | 3.9% | 8.4% | 195 | 1.1 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)
- 47.49%
- English as an additional language
- 15.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 9.36%
Location
Nearby schools
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Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Hitchin
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Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Hitchin
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Strathmore Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Our Lady Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Highbury Infant School and Nursery1.1 miles
Primary · Hitchin
Other schools in Hitchin
Oughton Primary and Nursery School ranks 19th 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
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary
- Pirton School Primary
- Preston Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Oughton Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hitchin.
- Who is the headteacher of Oughton Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Oughton Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Lisa Clayton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oughton Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oughton Primary and 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 Oughton Primary and Nursery School?
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School has 195 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oughton Primary and Nursery School full?
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 300 pupils and 195 on roll (65%), 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 Oughton Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Oughton Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Oughton Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oughton Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Oughton Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oughton Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School ranked 286th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oughton Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oughton Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oughton Primary and 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.