Camps Hill Primary School
Chells Way, Stevenage, SG2 0LTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Camps Hill Primary School is a primary school in Stevenage for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 17th of 22 primary schools in Stevenage. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 April 2024, report published 14 May 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 16 April 2024
The school expects all pupils to work hard and learn well. Pupils enjoy engaging and interesting lessons. However, children in early years require more support with their learning to achieve as well as they could. Pupils are happy and safe here. They are confident that any of the adults they choose would help solve any problems that might occur. Pupils behave well in lessons and at other times of the school day. There is a calm atmosphere throughout the school. Pupils know what is expected of them. They believe that the school's approach to behaviour is fair and they respect the school rules. Pupils have warm relationships with each other and with the staff. Pupils are polite towards each other. For example, they can disagree on the right answer to a question while remaining courteous towards each other. Pupils take part in a range of activities that develop their confidence and understanding of how to be healthy and safe. For example, they 'eat to defeat' their vegetables to encourage healthy eating. Pupils take part in a wide variety of after- school clubs.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum in the early years does not equip children with all of the subject- specific knowledge they need for their next steps. This means that children are not as ready as they could be to learn the content in foundation subjects in Year 1. Leaders should ensure that the early years curriculum contains clearly all of the specific knowledge that children need to know in all subjects by the end of Reception.
- Some staff in early years do not have the precise pedagogical knowledge to teach the early years curriculum confidently and well. This hinders how well children learn and achieve. Leaders should provide tailored training and support for all early years staff so they have the required expertise to deliver the curriculum effectively.
- Assessment of pupils' knowledge in foundation subjects does not always give staff the information they need to support pupils. Leaders must ensure that checks on learning reflect the updated curriculum ambitions so that they can accurately ascertain how well pupils are retaining the depth of knowledge they want them to have.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
58 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
462 pupils on roll, with places for 550
Schools near Camps Hill Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodge Farm Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 37% met the expected standard |
| Bedwell Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Ashtree Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE CLAXTON TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Emma Murray
- Phone
- 01438233800
- Address
- Chells Way, Stevenage, SG2 0LT
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 143786
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.