Codicote Church of England Primary School
Meadow Way, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4 8YLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Codicote Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Hitchin for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 5th of 22 primary schools in Hitchin. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 23 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 February 2025
Pupils are hugely enthusiastic about their school. They are rightly proud of their achievements and how well everyone gets along. The school goes above and beyond to support pupils' well-being and build positive relationships. Pupils here are happy, safe and ready to learn. Pupils enjoy learning and know staff want them to succeed. Pupils are motivated to come to school and so attendance is high. The dedicated staff team supports pupils well in lessons. This is particularly the case in reading, writing and mathematics. Due to the school's high expectations, most pupils achieve well in these subjects in national assessments, in readiness for secondary school. The school ensures that all pupils are welcome and that they participate fully in all aspects of school life. Pupils know their ideas are listened to, including in early years. They relish contributing to decisions about their school. Pupils are treated equally and fairly. This fosters very high levels of mutual respect. Pupils make firm friendships. Older pupils are excellent role models for behaviour. There is a plethora of wider opportunities for everyone, from learning musical instruments to accessing different sports and clubs and being in the choir. Pupils develop strong leadership skills through manning the office, looking after the school pets or being on the school council or eco-council.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, there are some inconsistencies in the level of detailed knowledge pupils are learning. Therefore, some pupils are not securing the in-depth knowledge in these subjects that they are capable of. The school needs to ensure that work set is consistently ambitious in these subjects and that leaders, including governors, check robustly that pupils can demonstrate a depth of understanding in these foundation subjects so they excel.
- For a few pupils with SEND, their targets are not precisely matched to meet their needs. This limits how well these pupils are overcoming their specific barriers to learning. The school needs to strengthen further its understanding of the most effective strategies to support these pupils and then to check that these specific approaches are suitably ambitious and having the desired impact.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
55 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
276 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near Codicote Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 76% met the expected standard |
| Oaklands Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| Kimpton Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 50% met the expected standard |
| Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Liz Pollard
- Phone
- 01438820255
- Address
- Meadow Way, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4 8YL
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117392
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.