Oughton Primary and Nursery School

Oughton Primary and Nursery School continues to perform well as a good school, fostering a positive environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The school emphasizes strong relationships between students and staff, leading to a respectful and calm atmosphere conducive to learning. Pupils demonstrate pride in their school and are well-supported through various programs that prepare them for their educational journey and future careers. The curriculum is broad, allowing students to develop their talents, although there are some areas that require attention to ensure consistency across all subjects. Despite the overall strengths, there are notable areas for improvement. Some subject leaders have not precisely identified the key knowledge and vocabulary necessary for all curriculum areas, resulting in varied pupil progress. Additionally, a few pupils are struggling with reading fluency as the books they are provided do not match their reading abilities. Addressing these issues is essential for enhancing the effectiveness of teaching and learning across the school.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit strong self-awareness and empathy towards others.
• The school maintains a positive and respectful learning environment.
• Leaders have implemented effective systems for promoting good behaviour.
• Pupils with SEND access the full curriculum and achieve well.
• The early years focus effectively on language development and mathematical concepts.
• The curriculum includes beneficial trips and activities that connect learning to the wider world.

Areas for Improvement

• Not all subjects have clearly identified key knowledge and vocabulary for effective teaching.
• Some pupils struggle with reading fluency due to mismatched reading materials.

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 Oughton Primary and Nursery School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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, 3.5% of pupils at Oughton Primary and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 Oughton Primary and Nursery School had 17.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 31.3% of pupils at Oughton Primary and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 Oughton Primary and Nursery School received £8,279 and spent £8,481 for each of its 188 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £205,000 (£1,093 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

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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What is Oughton Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Oughton Primary and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

When was Oughton Primary and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Oughton Primary and Nursery School was last inspected in April 2023.

How many pupils does Oughton Primary and Nursery School have?

Oughton Primary and Nursery School has 195 pupils on roll.

What age range does Oughton Primary and Nursery School cover?

Oughton Primary and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Oughton Primary and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Oughton Primary and Nursery School?

Oughton Primary and Nursery School is at Mattocke Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2NZ.