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Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Community school
Old Hale Way, Hitchin SG5 1XR · strathmore.herts.sch.uk · 01462 459558
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Last distance offered
- 0.74 mi
- 1.19 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 198
- 96% of 206 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 3.7%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- 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 0.74 mi (1.19 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.58 mi (927 m). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 61 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 95% 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 | 59 | 61 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 52 | 0.9 | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 62 | 1.1▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 71% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.74 mi1.19 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.58 mi0.93 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.39 mi0.63 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.46 mi0.75 km | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 28 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Strathmore Infant and Nursery School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 27 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (95 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 95
- 48% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 59% who raised concerns
based on the 12% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (14%) with SEND