1
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG5 2JQ
1
20 Nov 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in North Hertfordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 9RD
1
11 Nov 2018
3
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Royston • Hertfordshire • SG8 7DB
1
19 Jan 2018
4
Round Diamond Primary School
Stevenage • Hertfordshire • SG1 6NH
1
11 Sep 2017
5
William Ransom Primary School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 9QB
1
9 Jan 2015
6
Icknield Walk First School
Royston • Hertfordshire • SG8 7EZ
1
8 Sep 2014
7
Codicote Church of England Primary School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 8YL
1
12 Dec 2013
8
Wilbury Junior School
Letchworth Garden City • Hertfordshire • SG6 4DU
2
8 Sep 2024
9
St Paul's Walden Primary School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 8HX
2
6 May 2024
10
Preston Primary School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 7UJ
2
19 Mar 2024
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
- Barkway VA Church of England First School 2 • Dec 2023
- Therfield First School 2 • Dec 2023
- Roman Way Academy 2 • Nov 2023
- Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School 2 • Nov 2023
- St Mary's Infants' School 2 • Sep 2023
- Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery 2 • Jul 2023
- Graveley Primary School 2 • Jun 2023
- St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School 2 • Jun 2023
- Barley (VA) Church of England First School 2 • Mar 2023
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 2 • Mar 2023