Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Oughton Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Hitchin, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 March 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mattocke Road, Hitchin, SG5 2NZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 195 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Oughton are proud of their school.”
- “Many pupils have developed a strong sense of self-awareness.”
- “They show this in their positive behaviour.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, leaders have not identified the subject-specific knowledge and vocabulary that pupils need to learn as precisely.”
- “This means that pupils’ progress in these subjects varies.”
- “This is because teachers are not always clear about what knowledge they need to teach.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 April 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) | 48% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 16 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.
- Samuel Lucas Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 1.2 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Ickleford Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Whitehill Junior School 1.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next