St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–9 · Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold is a primary school in Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire for ages 5–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4DL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 297 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils receive a warm welcome at this school.”
- “They benefit from how deeply staff care about them.”
- “The school makes time to get to know pupils’ needs and interests.”
To improve
- “However, in these subjects, some pupils are not remembering securely the necessary detail of what they have been taught.”
- “While the current checks on learning highlight these knowledge gaps, there is often insufficient time given to filling them before pupils move on to a new topic.”
- “This limits the depth of knowledge some pupils secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 66 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Roecroft Lower School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Fairfield Park Lower School 1.6 mi Good
- Gothic Mede Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Raynsford Church of England Academy 2.8 mi Standards maintained
- Derwent Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good
- Langford Village Academy 3.6 mi Good
- Clifton All Saints Academy 3.6 mi Good
- Stondon Lower School 4.3 mi School remains Good