Morgans Primary School & Nursery, based in Hertford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Morgans Primary School & Nursery currently has around 335 pupils on roll, which is about 67% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59.4% boys and 40.6% girls. Around 17.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Morgans Road, Hertford, SG13 8DR |
| Website: | http://www.morgans.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01992582162 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Headteacher Helen Melidoro |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 117363 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/12/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 500 |
| Number of Pupils: | 335 |
| Number of Boys: | 199 |
| Number of Girls: | 136 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.50% | 253 |
| Other Mixed | 7.50% | 25 |
| Other White | 4.50% | 15 |
| Other Asian | 2.10% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 4 |
| Irish | 1.20% | 4 |
| Other Black | 1.20% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.90% | 3 |
| African | 0.90% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgans Walk Junior Mixed School Morgans Road , SG13 8DR | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Morgans Primary School & Nursery Morgans Road , SG13 8DR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chalk Dell Infant School Wilton Crescent , SG13 8JR | - not rated | 212 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abel Smith School Churchfields , Greencoates SG13 8AE | 4out of 4 | 1,006 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mill Mead Primary Academy Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale , SG14 3AA | 3out of 4 | 1,384 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hale School Hale Road , SG13 8EN | - not rated | 566 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Richard Hale School Hale Road , SG13 8EN | 3out of 4 | 566 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Simon Balle School Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ | - not rated | 1,007 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG | - not rated | 2,200 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG | - not rated | 2,200 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Balle All-Through School Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ | 4out of 4 | 1,007 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertford, Ware and Bishop's Stortford Area Pupil Referral Unit Longmore Educ'n Support Centre , Churchfields SG13 8AE | - not rated | 984 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hertford Prep St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX | - not rated | 1,326 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Duncombe School 4 Warren Park Road , Bengeo SG14 3JA | - not rated | 1,760 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.