Abel Smith School is a primary school located in Hertford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 14/11/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Churchfields, Hertford

School Information

Address: Churchfields, Hertford, SG13 8AE
Website: http://www.abelsmith.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01992583244
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Daniel Hewitt
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117111

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 251
Number of Boys: 127
Number of Girls: 124

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -1.7 to 2.8
Writing
Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -3.7 to 0.4
Maths
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -1.3 to 2.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:63%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abel Smith School
Churchfields , Greencoates SG13 8AE 		4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mill Mead Primary School
Port Vale , SG14 3AA 		3out of 4 947 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Morgans Primary School & Nursery
Morgans Road , SG13 8DR 		3out of 4 1,006 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wheatcroft Primary School
Stanstead Road , SG13 7HQ 		3out of 4 1,451 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bengeo Primary School
The Avenue , Bengeo SG14 3DX 		3out of 4 1,745 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Richard Hale School
Hale Road , SG13 8EN 		3out of 4 477 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Sele School
Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG 		3out of 4 2,278 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Chauncy School
Park Road , SG12 0DP 		4out of 4 3,171 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Simon Balle All-Through School
Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ 		4out of 4 393 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Duncombe School
4 Warren Park Road , Bengeo SG14 3JA 		- not rated 1,070 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's in the Park
St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX 		- not rated 1,911 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Pinewood School
Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB 		2out of 4 3,036 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Middleton School
Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD 		4out of 4 3,128 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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