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Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School

Details

Age Range4-11 years
GenderMixed
TypeMaintained school, Community school
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
AddressGaping Lane, SG5 2JQ
School Websitewww.samlucas.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone1462456737
URN117337

School Census

Total 421
Girls/Boys 212/209
Girls/Boys Ratio 50.4%/49.6%
% pupils where English not first language 9.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 26
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 10.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 03/10/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.

Start DateOfsted Rating
03/10/2023 Outstanding
24/03/2009 Outstanding
Inspection Date 03/10/2023
Quality of Education Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes Outstanding
Personal Development Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding
Inspection Date 24/03/2009
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Inspection DateInspection TypeInspection Report
03 October 2023School inspection: OutstandingView
24 March 2009Full inspection: OutstandingView
06 February 2006Full inspection: GoodView
22 November 1999Full inspectionView

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard70%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard15%
Reading107
Maths105
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard70
Pupils achieving at a higher standard22
Reading109
Maths108
Reading Progress2.8
Writing Progress1.4
Maths Progress2.7
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard71%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard19%
Reading106
Maths108
Reading Progress-1.5
Writing Progress-0.1
Maths Progress-0.6
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard90%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard23%
Reading109
Maths108
Reading Progress-0.8
Writing Progress-0.1
Maths Progress-0.7

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.61%
Total Applications258
As First Preference87
As second preference69
As third preference64
Total Offers Made59
first preference offers54
second preference offers2
third preference offers3
First preference v Offers 1.30%
Total Applications214
As First Preference74
As second preference57
As third preference45
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers57
second preference offers2
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.33%
Total Applications209
As First Preference69
As second preference60
As third preference49
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers52
second preference offers7
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.12%
Total Applications192
As First Preference66
As second preference52
As third preference38
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers59
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.12%
Total Applications212
As First Preference55
As second preference69
As third preference46
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers49
second preference offers9
third preference offers2
First preference v Offers 1.24%
Total Applications201
As First Preference73
As second preference52
As third preference46
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers59
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.31%
Total Applications220
As First Preference77
As second preference63
As third preference45
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers59
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.29%
Total Applications209
As First Preference75
As second preference55
As third preference34
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers58
second preference offers1
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.38%
Total Applications227
As First Preference83
As second preference59
As third preference48
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers60
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.12%
Total Applications213
As First Preference64
As second preference67
As third preference56
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers57
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.34%
Total Applications199
As First Preference78
As second preference58
As third preference44
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers58
second preference offers2
third preference offers0

Ethnicity

time period 2023-24
white british ethnic origin
71.9%
any other white background ethnic origin
8.3%
indian ethnic origin
4.5%
white and asian ethnic origin
3.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
2.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin
1.7%
african ethnic origin
1.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
1.2%
irish ethnic origin
1%
chinese ethnic origin
1%
time period 2022-23
white british ethnic origin
74.6%
any other white background ethnic origin
6.7%
indian ethnic origin
4.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin
2.9%
white and asian ethnic origin
2.6%
african ethnic origin
2.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin
1.7%
irish ethnic origin
1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin
0.7%

Nearby Schools

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Ofsted Rating: Good

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Hitchin Boys' School

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Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

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Ofsted Rating: Good

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