What did Ofsted judge Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery?

Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery has 159 pupils on roll.

What ages does Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery take?

Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery located?

Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery is located in Hitchin, SG5 3AT, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery?

Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery have a religious character?

Yes — Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery?

When Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children 'looked after' and children who were previously 'looked after', including those children who appear to the Governors to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or becoming subject to a 'child arrangements' order or special guardianship order; 2. Medical or social need — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school; 3. Parish residence — Children living in the parishes of Offley, Lilley and Hexton, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 20 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school... the lower door number will be deemed nearest... If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random... Every child entered onto the Herts County Council admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83% of pupils at Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children 'looked after' and children who were previously 'looked after', including those children who appear to the Governors to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or becoming subject to a 'child arrangements' order or special guardianship order.
2Medical or social need — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school
3Parish residence — Children living in the parishes of Offley, Lilley and Hexton
4Sibling — Children who will have a sibling in the school at the time of admission
5Worship at parish churches of Offley, Lilley or Hexton — Children whose parents or guardians worship at the parish churches of Offley, Lilley or Hexton on at least one occasion every month, and have done so for the year prior to application.
6Worship at an Anglican church — Children whose parents or guardians worship at an Anglican church on at least one occasion every month, and have done so for the year prior to application.
7Worship at a non-Anglican Christian church — Children whose parents or guardians worship at a non-Anglican Christian church on at least one occasion every month.
8Any other children - distance — Any other children - distance from the school

If two applications tie: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school... the lower door number will be deemed nearest... If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random... Every child entered onto the Herts County Council admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority

Governors delegate implementation to Headteacher but retain decision-making authority. EHCP children admitted before oversubscription criteria applied, as required by law. Fair Access Protocol children admitted before continuing interest list and above PAN if required. Multiple births: school will admit over PAN for twins/multiples where one is allocated a place and other is not.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery?: Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery has 159 pupils on roll.
What ages does Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery take?: Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery located?: Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery is located in Hitchin, SG5 3AT, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery?: Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery have a religious character?: Yes — Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery?: When Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children 'looked after' and children who were previously 'looked after', including those children who appear to the Governors to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or becoming subject to a 'child arrangements' order or special guardianship order; 2. Medical or social need — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school; 3. Parish residence — Children living in the parishes of Offley, Lilley and Hexton, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 20 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school... the lower door number will be deemed nearest... If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random... Every child entered onto the Herts County Council admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83% of pupils at Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children 'looked after' and children who were previously 'looked after', including those children who appear to the Governors to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or becoming subject to a 'child arrangements' order or special guardianship order.
2Medical or social need — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school
3Parish residence — Children living in the parishes of Offley, Lilley and Hexton
4Sibling — Children who will have a sibling in the school at the time of admission
5Worship at parish churches of Offley, Lilley or Hexton — Children whose parents or guardians worship at the parish churches of Offley, Lilley or Hexton on at least one occasion every month, and have done so for the year prior to application.
6Worship at an Anglican church — Children whose parents or guardians worship at an Anglican church on at least one occasion every month, and have done so for the year prior to application.
7Worship at a non-Anglican Christian church — Children whose parents or guardians worship at a non-Anglican Christian church on at least one occasion every month.
8Any other children - distance — Any other children - distance from the school

Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery?: Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery has 159 pupils on roll.
What ages does Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery take?: Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery located?: Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery is located in Hitchin, SG5 3AT, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery?: Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery have a religious character?: Yes — Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery?: When Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children 'looked after' and children who were previously 'looked after', including those children who appear to the Governors to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or becoming subject to a 'child arrangements' order or special guardianship order; 2. Medical or social need — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school; 3. Parish residence — Children living in the parishes of Offley, Lilley and Hexton, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 20 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school... the lower door number will be deemed nearest... If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random... Every child entered onto the Herts County Council admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83% of pupils at Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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