Wheatcroft Primary 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 good. The school inspection was carried out on 09/05/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 3%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Stanstead Road, Hertford, SG13 7HQ
Website: www.wheatcroft.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01992587899
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Debbie Miller
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117328

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 09/05/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 333
Number of Boys: 179
Number of Girls: 154

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
N/A: -0.8 Confidence interval -2.5 to 1
Writing
N/A: -1.6 Confidence interval -3.3 to 0
Maths
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -2.8 to 0.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:70%
England Average:65%

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

School:11%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wheatcroft Primary School
Stanstead Road , SG13 7HQ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Abel Smith School
Churchfields , Greencoates SG13 8AE
4out of 4 1,451 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Broadmeads , SG12 9HY
- not rated 1,912 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School
Park Road , SG12 0AW
3out of 4 1,944 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School
Woodland Road , Hertford Heath SG13 7QW
3out of 4 1,947 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Presdales School
Hoe Lane , SG12 9NX
4out of 4 1,881 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Richard Hale School
Hale Road , SG13 8EN
3out of 4 1,901 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Chauncy School
Park Road , SG12 0DP
4out of 4 1,973 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hertford Regional College
Scotts Road , SG12 9JF
- not rated 1,945 yd Further education 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 1,317 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pinewood School
Hoe Lane , SG12 9PB
2out of 4 1,636 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Middleton School
Walnut Tree Walk , SG12 9PD
4out of 4 1,747 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Duncombe School
4 Warren Park Road , Bengeo SG14 3JA
- not rated 1,982 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Haileybury and Imperial Service College
, SG13 7NU
- not rated 2,971 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.