Codicote Church of England Primary School

HertfordshireVoluntary controlled school

Meadow Way, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4 8YL

Headteacher: Mrs Liz PollardSchool website ↗Pupils: 277 (capacity: 270)

Ofsted RatingInspected 25 February 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
69.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
13.0%

Reading

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding31.0%

Maths

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
25
Applications received
60
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
20.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
4.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
9.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1675.0%18.0%+1.4+1.9+1.0
2016/1770.0%7.0%-1.1+2.7-0.2
2017/1883.0%17.0%+2.2+1.4-0.1
2018/1971.0%18.0%-2.6+0.5-3.0
2022/2379.0%27.0%+1.4+1.7+1.4
2023/2478.0%19.0%---
2024/2569.0%13.0%---
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