1
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Primary • Community school • Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG5 2JQ
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in North Hertfordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of North Hertfordshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
53
Outstanding
7
Good
39
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 14% · G: 76% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
2
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 9RD
Outstanding
3
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Royston • Hertfordshire • SG8 7DB
Outstanding
4
Round Diamond Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Stevenage • Hertfordshire • SG1 6NH
Outstanding
5
William Ransom Primary School
Primary • Community school • Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 9QB
Outstanding
6
Icknield Walk First School
Primary • Community school • Royston • Hertfordshire • SG8 7EZ
Outstanding
7
Codicote Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 8YL
Outstanding
8
Wilbury Junior School
Primary • Academy converter • Letchworth Garden City • Hertfordshire • SG6 4DU
Good
9
St Paul's Walden Primary School
Primary • Community school • Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 8HX
Good
10
Preston Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 7UJ
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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