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Our Lady Catholic Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sarah Snowball

corporate_fareTHE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHitchin, SG5 1XT

language Visit Website phone 1462622555

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

160

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Expected Standard

57%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Our Lady Catholic Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Hitchin, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 67% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Our Lady Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 166 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #256 of 334 primaries in Hertfordshire and #11,071 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 61%

Reading90% LA 76%

Writing63% LA 70%

Maths77% LA 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading84% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing81% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading71% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths71% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA 0.3

0.0 to 4.5

1.8

Write

LA -0.4

-0.4 to 3.9

1.8

Maths

LA -0.1

-0.3 to 3.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading73% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths76% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA -0.1

-4.8 to -0.4

-4.4

Write

LA -0.5

-6.4 to -2.3

-3.8

Maths

LA -0.5

-5.7 to -1.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 66%

Reading85% LA 78%

Writing59% LA 78%

Maths94% LA 76%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA 0.1

-1.8 to 2.2

-6.4

Write

LA -0.5

-8.3 to -4.5

0.5

Maths

LA -0.4

-1.3 to 2.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 July 2022

Inspection Report

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13 June 2018

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-07-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-13

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2009-02-11

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 166 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	166	1	0.6%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	166	2	1.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	157	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	154	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	156	5	3.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	164	2	1.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	160	3	1.9%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	157	8	5.1%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	167	3	1.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	155	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	155	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	181	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	181	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	179	2	1.1%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	211	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	211	2	0.9%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	209	7	3.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	221	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	221	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	221	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	225	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	225	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	220	1	0.5%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	219	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	218	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	215	2	0.9%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

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Our Lady Catholic Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Hertfordshire

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

Field Junior School

London Colney Primary & Nursery School

Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School

Richard Whittington Primary School

Bovingdon Primary Academy