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EnglandEast of EnglandNorth HertfordshireSG5 2JQSamuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Primary

Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School

Primary

North Hertfordshire · Hitchin · SG5 2JQ http://www.samlucas.herts.sch.uk/

Pupils
419
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
75%
RWM expected · 2024/25
25%
RWM higher · 2024/25
419
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
75%
RWM expected · 2024/25
25%
RWM higher · 2024/25
419
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School · Primary · Hertfordshire

Finance£5897 spend / pupil£5898 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
75%
+5pp
90%80%70%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
RWM higher standard
25%
+10pp
25%20%15%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 25%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
90%
Reading higher standard
61%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
31%
Maths expected standard
80%
Maths higher standard
46%
Science expected standard
93%
SPAG expected standard
92%
LA AVG 76.6%
SPAG higher standard
37%
LA AVG 33.5%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 106.57
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.24
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
419
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JQ
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2575%25%90%61%83%31%80%46%93%92%110.0107.0108.012%419
2023/2470%15%85%38%73%25%77%28%82%77%107.0105.0106.012%420
2022/2370%22%83%48%78%27%83%38%93%83%109.0108.0110.0+2.80+1.40+2.7012%421
2018/1971%19%84%26%87%35%87%39%97%94%106.0108.0109.0-1.50-0.10-0.606%390
2017/1890%23%93%47%97%43%90%47%97%93%109.0108.0110.0-0.80-0.10-0.706%362
2016/1783%20%91%34%89%34%86%37%89%91%107.0107.0108.0-0.40-0.10-0.909%333

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2541923.212%11%6%4%7%
2023/2442022.612%10%7%4%7%
2022/2342119.712%10%7%4%6%
2021/2242021.411%9%7%4%4%
2020/2142022.710%10%6%
2018/1939024.26%10%6%2%2%
2017/1836219.86%9%8%3%3%
2016/1733319.59%10%7%3%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.