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Abel Smith School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Churchfields, Greencoates, Hertford SG13 8AE · abelsmith.herts.sch.uk · 01992 583244
On the mapSearch near SG13 8AE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.73 mi
- 1.18 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 226
- 94% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.2%
- First language not English
- 24.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 0.73 mi (1.18 km) from the school. Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 84% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 46 | 1.6▲ | 59% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 21 | 0.7 | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 31 | 1.1▲ | 77% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 24 | 0.8 | 88% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.73 mi1.18 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.51 mi2.42 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.76 mi1.23 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.37 mi0.60 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Abel Smith School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 9 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 9 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (80 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 80
- 35% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (23%) with SEND