Weston Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Hitchin, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Weston Primary & Nursery School currently has around 109 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.8% boys and 53.2% girls. Around 18.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.5%).

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.

School Information

Address: Maiden Street, Hitchin, SG4 7AG
Website: http://www.weston.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01462790317
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Geoff Holmes
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117413

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/11/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 149
Number of Pupils: 109
Number of Boys: 51
Number of Girls: 58

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.50%91
White and Asian4.60%5
White and Black Caribbean2.80%3
White and Black African2.80%3
Other Mixed2.80%3
Other Asian1.80%2
Other White1.80%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (2.2)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Average (1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
72%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
22%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
107.7
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weston Primary & Nursery School
Maiden Street , Weston SG4 7AG
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.