Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Wisden Road, Stevenage, SG1 5JD

01438 314189 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 16 January 2012; confirmed 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%England 62% · 2024/25
5th highest of 24 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 75% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils236Room for 241 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 235 in 2019, 236 in 2021, 234 in 2022, 237 in 2023, 232 in 2024, 236 in 2025, 236 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.235 for 29 places, September 2026
3rd highest of 26 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 91% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 16 January 2012.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 9 November 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

27 pupils in this year group.

74% — 10 points above the Hertfordshire average, and 12 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 74% 64% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 22% 11% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 78% 79% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 89% 73% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 89% 76% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 107 107 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 108 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 93%This school 2023/24: 82%This school 2024/25: 74% This school England 62% 2022/23 93% 2023/24 82% 2024/25 74%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

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 1 first-choice applications for every place.

Places offered29
Families who put it first35
Of those, offered a place28 (80%)
Families who listed it at all116

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.3 · 2025: 1.3 · 2026: 1.2

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.

Admissions dates and schools in Hertfordshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
24th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
11.1% 17.1%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
20th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 39% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.5% 3.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
Joint 11th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 82% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
20.3% 14.0%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
Joint 9th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
22.0% 21.3%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
2nd lowest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Lower than 94% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
3.3% 5.0%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
2nd lowest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Lower than 90% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.0% 11.5%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
12th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Lower than 40% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.7 2.9 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
13th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Lower than 45% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.8% 1.3% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.02% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
18th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 45% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
20.2 20.2 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 6th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
Higher than 62% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
11.4 10.4 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
Joint 26th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage.
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

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 16 January 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 9 November 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 35 families put Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School as their first choice for 29 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 28 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.