Our Lady Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)

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Our Lady Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Hitchin, Hertfordshire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 July 2022. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.

Our Lady Catholic Primary School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2025	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2024	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2023	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2022	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2021	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2020	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2019	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2018	Not published
Reception 2017	Not published
Reception 2016	Not published
Reception 2015	Not published

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result was the 2nd lowest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire that have results.
For Reception 2026 there were 15 first-choice applications for 15 offers and every applicant was offered a place; 6 of the 35 applications (17%) came from families outside Hertfordshire.
16.2% of pupils were eligible for free school meals in the January 2026 census, against a middle figure of 8.7% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XT
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 5–11
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Council: Hertfordshire
Pupils on roll: 173 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 16.2% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 17.8

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Good Inspected 5 July 2022

Strengths

“This is a friendly and welcoming school.”
“Pupils are happy and enjoy learning.”
“Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum that develops their interests and their curiosity.”

To improve

“Leaders recognise that the next step is to develop subject leaders’ confidence so that they can make a strong contribution to developing the quality of education and the curriculum.”
“Leaders recognise there is work to do to ensure that the programme is implemented consistently well by all staff.”
“This includes the additional support that pupils receive to develop their confidence and fluency in reading.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (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)	57%	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: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.

Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Ickleford Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained
Oughton Primary and Nursery School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Samuel Lucas Primary School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
Highover Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 1.1 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
Highbury Infant School and Nursery 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published