Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Hitchin, Hertfordshire
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- 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