St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Stevenage, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 June 2025. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Six Hills Way, Stevenage, SG2 0PZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 186 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and are well cared for at this school.”
- “Differences are meaningfully celebrated throughout the school.”
- “This is recognised by pupils, who state that everyone is welcome here and is given the help they need.”
To improve
- “However, too many pupils do not achieve as well as they could by the time they move onto secondary school.”
- “Despite significant progress, for example extensive curriculum development, too many pupils are not academically ready for their next stage when they leave school.”
- “The way lessons are delivered is not consistently effective.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2025 (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) | 31% | 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: 11 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 11 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.
- Broom Barns Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bedwell Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Peartree Spring Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Roebuck Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ashtree Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Featherstone Wood Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Camps Hill Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published