Morgans Primary School & Nursery
Morgans Primary School & Nursery is a community school in Hertford for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 346 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Morgans Primary School & Nursery is Good, from an inspection in January 2024. In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: January 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Morgans Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 8DR |
| Phone | 01992582162 |
| Reference Number | 117363 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 346 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 56.65%
Girls: 43.35% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 15.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 10.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 2 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | 24 | 19 | 43 |
| 4 | 38 | 21 | 59 |
| 5 | 25 | 20 | 45 |
| 6 | 28 | 22 | 50 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 75.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 6.1% |
| White, Other | 5.2% |
| Asian, Other | 2.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.7% |
| Indian | 1.4% |
| African | 1.4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.9% |
| White & Asian | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
Morgans Primary School & Nursery has received a 'Good' rating in its recent Ofsted inspection, reflecting its overall effective performance. Pupils express pride in their school, demonstrating confidence and happiness as they engage with their learning. The school's environment promotes high expectations for behaviour and a culture of respect, equipping students with essential skills for their personal development. The well-structured curriculum supports strong progress in many areas, and children in early years are well-prepared for their next educational steps through engaging activities and effective phonics instruction.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Early Years Provision | Good |
| Last Report Date | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2023 | School inspection: |
| 20 Mar 2018 | Short inspection |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 19 Mar 2013 | Monitoring visit |
| 07 Nov 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 09 May 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 09 Feb 2004 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils feel proud to attend the school and are confident individuals.
- High expectations for behaviour create a safe and supportive environment.
- Strong subject knowledge among teachers helps pupils achieve well.
- The curriculum in many subjects is well structured and coherent.
- Effective support for pupils with SEND allows them to access the same curriculum.
Areas for Improvement
- Some foundation subjects lack detailed curriculum plans.
- Teachers do not always address misconceptions in pupils’ writing effectively.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 58% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -4.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -0.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 6 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 14 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Morgans Primary School & Nursery had 296 pupils for 420 places. 124 places (29.5%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Hertford Primary” planning area
Hertfordshire counted 301 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 352 in 2029–30, up 17%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 398 | 393 | 384 | 378 | 387 | 426 | 432 | 431 | 423 | 414 | 384 | 358 | 334 | 316 | 296 |
| Unfilled | 5.2% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 10.0% | 7.9% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 12.7% | 14.8% | 20.5% | 24.8% | 29.5% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Morgans Primary School & Nursery attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.0% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 2.1% of pupils at Morgans Primary School & Nursery were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 6.3 |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Morgans Primary School & Nursery had 20.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.9 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 5.4% | 8.8% | 11.9% | 2.7% | 6.9% | 14.0% | 6.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 11.0% | 2.3% | 16.6% | 16.1% | 8.2% | 6.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 63.3% | 54.5% | 61.5% | 52.0% | 37.0% | 62.1% | 40.7% | 52.0% | 58.3% | – | 0.0% | 76.9% | 72.0% | 68.2% | 83.3% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.0 | – | 0.0 | 6.6 | 8.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 11.8% of pupils at Morgans Primary School & Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| No specialist assessment of need | 21 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 8 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 6 | 3 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 Morgans Primary School & Nursery received £6,401 and spent £6,760 for each of its 338 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £113,000 (£335 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £209,000 | £240,000 | £317,000 | £326,000 | £289,000 | £229,000 | £235,000 | £113,000 |
| per pupil | £480 | £533 | £769 | £873 | £852 | £676 | £724 | £335 |
| In-year balance | £28,000 | £32,000 | £77,000 | £9,000 | -£37,000 | -£60,000 | £6,000 | -£121,000 |
| per pupil | £64 | £70 | £186 | £25 | -£109 | -£177 | £17 | -£359 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
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0.57 miles |
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Duncombe School
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Hollybush Primary School
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
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Wheatcroft Primary School
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Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School
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Bengeo Primary School
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Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School
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2.04 miles |
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Middleton School
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Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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St Catherine's Church of England Primary School
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
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Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
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Roselands Primary School
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High Leigh Primary School
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Kingshill Infant School
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2.96 miles |
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St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
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| Name | Distance |
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Richard Hale School
Hale Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8EN |
0.32 miles |
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Simon Balle All-Through School
Mangrove Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8AJ |
0.57 miles |
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The Sele School
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1.25 miles |
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Haileybury College
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2.04 miles |
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Pinewood School
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2.14 miles |
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Presdales School
Hoe Lane, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9NX |
2.33 miles |
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The Chauncy School
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2.37 miles |
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Hertford Regional College
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Hailey Hall School
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Amwell View School
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The Broxbourne School
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James Marks Academy
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Ridgeway Academy
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What is Morgans Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Morgans Primary School & Nursery is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.
When was Morgans Primary School & Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?
Morgans Primary School & Nursery was last inspected in January 2024.
How many pupils does Morgans Primary School & Nursery have?
Morgans Primary School & Nursery has 346 pupils on roll.
What age range does Morgans Primary School & Nursery cover?
Morgans Primary School & Nursery for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Morgans Primary School & Nursery's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Morgans Primary School & Nursery?
Morgans Primary School & Nursery is at Morgans Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8DR.