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Codicote Church of England Primary School

North Hertfordshire, SG4 8YLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1896 of 13,686 nationally

About Codicote Church of England Primary School

Codicote Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, but the detail beneath that headline tells a more interesting story. The school was previously rated Outstanding in 2013, and while the overall effectiveness was not judged in the latest inspection, inspectors awarded top marks for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes, both rated Outstanding. Academically, the school performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Hertfordshire local authority average of 64%. That places Codicote fifth out of 38 primary schools in North Hertfordshire, comfortably inside the top 25% nationally. Average scores in reading (108) and maths (107) are both above the national benchmark of 100, and the proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in writing (41%) and maths (41%) is notably strong.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMeadow Way, Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, SG4 8YL
HeadteacherLiz Pollard
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils277
Free School Meals (FSM)17.4%
School Capacity277 / 270 (103% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 23 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: codicote.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Codicote Church of England Primary School

Codicote Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.