57
Pupils · 2024/25
49%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 05/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio10.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen, but proposed to close
Overview of St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School · Primary · Hertfordshire
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
57
Pupil : teacher ratio
10.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
49%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
St Nicholas Close, Elstree, WD6 3EW
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 18% | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 18% | 0% | 55% | 9% | 45% | 18% | 27% | 9% | 64% | 45% | 99.0 | 98.0 | 100.0 | — | — | — | 24% | 64 |
| 2022/23 | 25% | 17% | 67% | 17% | 42% | 17% | 33% | 17% | 83% | 50% | 104.0 | 97.0 | 101.0 | +3.10 | +1.90 | -1.30 | 12% | 92 |
| 2018/19 | 42% | 12% | 54% | 23% | 69% | 15% | 69% | 23% | 81% | 73% | 101.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 | -1.50 | -1.20 | -0.30 | 9% | 165 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 11% | 56% | 26% | 81% | 19% | 74% | 26% | 96% | 78% | 101.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 | -4.50 | +0.10 | -0.40 | 13% | 187 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 4% | 74% | 26% | 74% | 17% | 83% | 26% | 87% | 74% | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | -1.60 | -4.00 | -0.90 | 9% | 191 |
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
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57 | 13.6 | 18% | 49% | 18% | 8% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 64 | 16.8 | 24% | 47% | 12% | 8% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 92 | 15.7 | 12% | 45% | 14% | 10% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 133 | 13.4 | 8% | 36% | 10% | 9% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 140 | 15.6 | 12% | 29% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 165 | 17.9 | 9% | 28% | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 187 | 20.1 | 13% | 29% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 191 | 21.1 | 9% | 26% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.