Hurst Drive Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 27 2024 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
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117180
- Address
- Hurst Drive, EN8 8DH
- Website
- www.hurstdrive.herts.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 381 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 42.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 29.4%
Other White 29.4%
Mixed 13.4%
African 12.1%
Caribbean 4.2%
Other 2.9%
Other Asian 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Unclassified 1.3%
Irish 1%
Indian 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3
WritingBelow average-1.8
MathsBelow average-2.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 36%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 99
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 98
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Hurst Drive Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 49 23 26 |
| Year 1 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 2 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 3 | 56 33 23 |
| Year 4 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 5 | 48 23 25 |
| Year 6 | 50 23 27 |