SchoolScoresRoecroft Lower School
Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 9 · Mixed
Buttercup Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4PF
01462 730336 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 3 June 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
118 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Hitchin comparisons use the 13 of its 27 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 14 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Hitchin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 5th highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Hitchin. Higher than 62% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 97% | 96% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 4th highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Hitchin. Higher than 68% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 98% | 96% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 4th highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Hitchin. Higher than 73% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 96% | 94% | 84% |
| Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 30 parents whose child had been bullied 4th highest of 10 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Hitchin. Higher than 55% of 6,022 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 57% | 53% | 51% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 87 parents who had raised a concern 10th highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Hitchin. Higher than 45% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 82% | 87% | 76% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 30 parents of children with SEND 7th highest of 7 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Hitchin. Higher than 12% of 2,087 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 50% | 78% | 68% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 9th highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Hitchin. Higher than 48% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91%said yes | 93% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 30%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Hitchin figures pool parents at the Hitchin schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Central Bedfordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 81 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 75 |
| Of those, offered a place | 75 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 157 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 22nd highest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Higher than 12% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.3% | 13.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 14th highest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Higher than 45% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.8% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 25th highest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Higher than 6% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.8% | 11.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 26th highest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Higher than 12% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.5% | 12.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 12th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Lower than 73% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 10th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Lower than 84% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.1% | 11.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 15th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Lower than 30% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 11th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Lower than 66% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 12th highest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Higher than 36% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.4 | 21.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 18th highest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Higher than 39% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 20th highest of 26 state primary schools in Hitchin. Higher than 25% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 5.9% | 13.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025
- The Grange Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairfield Park Lower School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Northfields Infants and Nursery School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Stonehill School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gothic Mede Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wilbury Junior School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Icknield Infant and Nursery School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Hillshott Infant School and Nursery 2.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Roecroft Lower School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 3 June 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Roecroft Lower School?
91% of the 118 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Roecroft Lower School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Roecroft Lower School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 75 families put Roecroft Lower School as their first choice for 81 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 75 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 109484.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.