SchoolScoresStrathmore Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XR
01462 459558 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 23 January 2014.
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 |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 28 June 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
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 Hertfordshire. 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 | 59 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 61 |
| Of those, offered a place | 58 (95%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 153 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
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 | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 25th highest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Higher than 2% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 17.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 3rd highest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Higher than 83% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 20th highest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.7% | 14.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 12th highest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.7% | 21.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 10th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Lower than 79% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.0% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 5th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Lower than 93% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.2% | 11.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 14th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Lower than 50% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 17th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Lower than 37% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 16th highest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Higher than 26% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.4 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 23rd highest of 27 state primary schools in Hitchin. Higher than 11% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.1 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 22nd highest of 26 state primary schools in Hitchin. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 15.7%* | 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
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ickleford Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Samuel Lucas Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highover Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022
- William Ransom Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Purwell Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Strathmore Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 January 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 28 June 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Strathmore Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 61 families put Strathmore Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 59 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 58 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 117114.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.