St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery

About St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery

St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery in East Hertfordshire is a popular choice among local families, with 21 first-preference applications for its 21 places in the 2025/26 admissions round. The school was oversubscribed overall, receiving 34 applications for those places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.62. That suggests a solid local reputation, though it is worth noting that every first-preference applicant secured a spot. The school is a Church of England primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site, and currently has 223 pupils against a capacity of 236. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2023, confirmed that the school remains Good, following a full graded inspection in February 2014 which also rated it Good overall, with Good leadership and management. The previous graded inspection in 2010 had awarded Outstanding overall, so the current Good rating represents a step down from that earlier peak.

Academically, St Andrew's KS2 results for 2023/24 show 56% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is below the Hertfordshire local authority average of 64% for the same measure. In reading, 81% met the expected standard and 15% reached the higher standard, while in maths the figures were 67% expected and 15% higher. Writing saw 70% at expected but none at the higher level. The school's average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 103 in maths. Nationally, St Andrew's ranks in the bottom 50% of primary schools on the combined expected standard metric, sitting at the 66th percentile. Within East Hertfordshire, it ranks 36th out of 47 primary schools. No progress scores are available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points.

The school offers a range of facilities including an ICT suite, art studios, a library, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, gymnastics, cricket, netball, rounders and cross country, and there are clubs such as choir, art, film, book and gardening. SEND support is listed for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. With 10.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is slightly below the national average for disadvantage. This is a school that will suit families who prioritise a Church of England ethos, want nursery provision on site, and value a broad range of clubs and sports. However, those focused on top-tier academic outcomes may want to look at higher-performing local primaries such as Little Gaddesden or Harvey Road.

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