1
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG5 2JQ
1
20 Nov 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in SG5
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of SG5. 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
12
Outstanding
1
Good
9
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 75% · RI: 17% · I: 0%
2
Fairfield Park Lower School
Fairfield Park • Hertfordshire • SG5 4FD
2
13 Oct 2024
3
Shillington Lower School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG5 3NX
2
19 Sep 2023
4
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG5 3AT
2
24 Jul 2023
5
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG5 1XT
2
21 Sep 2022
6
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG5 1NS
2
6 Feb 2019
7
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG5 2NZ
2
7 Jul 2017
8
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG5 4DL
2
7 Jun 2016
9
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG5 1XR
2
25 Feb 2014
10
Ickleford Primary School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG5 3TG
2
6 Jun 2013
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Pirton School 3 • Nov 2023
- Roecroft Lower School 3 • Mar 2023