Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Hitchin, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 June 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Offley, Hitchin, SG5 3AT
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 159 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 June 2023
Strengths
- “Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery is a small village school where pupils are happy and friendly.”
- “They love their learning and are proud of their school.”
- “Pupils understand the Christian values they live by, such as respect and honesty.”
To improve
- “However, the systems for checking the quality of education are not rigorous enough for all leaders to be confident in how well pupils are achieving in all areas of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 80% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 20 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Samuel Lucas Primary School 2.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Preston Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Pirton School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 3.0 mi Standards maintained
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Whitehill Junior School 3.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next