Pirton School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Oct 17 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
117128
Address
High Street, Pirton, SG5 3PS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
135 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
51.9%
Girls
48.1%
First language not English
2.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
17.8%
Persistent absence
12.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.3%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other1.5%
Indian2.2%
Other White3%
Mixed11%
White British81.5%
Caribbean
0.7%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage2.3
MathsAverage-0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
65%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
10%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Pirton School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
20
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
20
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher17.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
13
5
8
Year 1
22
10
12
Year 2
22
9
13
Year 3
16
10
6
Year 4
24
14
10
Year 5
18
7
11
Year 6
20
15
5
Year 2024-2025

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