St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, STOTFOLD
- Headteacher
- Miss Sam Bishop
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 297
- URN
- 138022
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462730343
About this school
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold is a Church of England primary academy in Hitchin. It teaches children aged 5 to 9 and has 297 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Trends over time
How St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 284 |
| 2023/24 | 289 |
| 2024/25 | 292 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold compares
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 | — | 4.5% | 14.4% | 297 | — |
| Roecroft Lower School | — | 4.3% | 8.4% | 359 | 0.4 miles |
| The Grange Academy | 64% | 6.3% | 36.2% | 165 | 1.4 miles |
| Northfields Infants and Nursery School | — | 8.8% | 29.8% | 138 | 1.5 miles |
| Fairfield Park Lower School | — | 4.6% | 6.5% | 479 | 1.6 miles |
| Stonehill School | 68% | 8.2% | 35.8% | 220 | 1.6 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)
- 14.38%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.53%
- Persistent absence
- 11.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Roecroft Lower School0.4 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
The Grange Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
-
Northfields Infants and Nursery School1.5 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
-
Fairfield Park Lower School1.6 miles
Primary · Fairfield Park
-
Stonehill School1.6 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
Other 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 St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold teach?
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold teaches children aged 5 to 9. It is a primary school in Hitchin.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold?
- The headteacher of St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold is Miss Sam Bishop, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold, 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 St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold?
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold has 297 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 9.
- Is St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold full?
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold has capacity for 300 pupils and 297 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold?
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold is part of ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, STOTFOLD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold's absence rate?
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 1 July 2026.