Old Hale Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1XT
10 reasons to choose Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Hitchin
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Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Hitchin has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hitchin and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Hitchin is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 11 members of The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Hitchin has one class per year, and an average class size of 22 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Hitchin ranks in the top 36% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Hitchin curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. It is subject based, organised by topics, and with some cross-curricular projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Hitchin
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Hitchin
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 9.00am to 3.15pm. Breakfast club from 7.45am, and after school clubs can extend the day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Hitchin
Kingshott School (2.2 miles); St Francis’ College, Prep & Pre-Prep (3.1 miles); St Chris Junior School (3.4 miles).
Ickleford Primary School (0.6 miles); Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School (1.3 miles); Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School (1.6 miles).
St Francis’ College (3.1 miles); St Christopher School, Letchworth (3.4 miles); Sherrardswood School (10.9 miles).
The Priory School (1 mile); Hitchin Boys’ School (1.1 miles); Hitchin Girls’ School (1.2 miles).