Camps Hill Primary School

About Camps Hill Primary School

Camps Hill Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit slightly below the Hertfordshire local authority average, which is 64% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The school’s figure of 52% places it 12 percentage points behind that benchmark, a gap that is worth noting for parents focused on core academic outcomes. In the local authority ranking, the school comes 252nd out of 401 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of the county. Within Stevenage itself, it ranks 12th out of 19 primary schools, with a percentile of 63.2. The school’s overall ranking score of 52 places it in the bottom 50% nationally. While these metrics suggest the school is not among the highest-performing in the area, they also reflect a school that serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage, with 24.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals.

A closer look at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results reveals a mixed picture. In reading, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard, with 16% achieving the higher standard. In writing, 67% met the expected standard, and 10% reached the higher standard. Maths saw 64% at the expected level and 12% at the higher standard. The average scaled scores were 102 for reading and 101 for maths, both just above the national baseline of 100. However, only 5% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, and the school’s Ofsted rating has improved significantly from Requires Improvement in 2020 to Good in its most recent inspection in April 2024. The inspection report noted that quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management are all now Good, though early years provision remains Requires Improvement.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 121 applications for 59 places and 53 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.05. Facilities include a sensory room, forest school, music rooms, art studios, a sports hall, and a gymnasium, with clubs such as art, choir and film club. Sports offered include cricket, football, gymnastics, netball and swimming. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With a nursery provision for ages 2 to 4, it suits families looking for continuity from early years through to Year 6, particularly those who value a supportive environment for children with additional needs. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary school is Aston St Mary’s Church of England Aided Primary School, 2.3 km away.

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