Hurst Drive Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 26 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
- 390 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.1%
- Girls
- 44.9%
- First language not English
- 56.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.8%
- Persistent absence
- 17.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
Other White 37.7%
White British 24.9%
Mixed 12.6%
African 11%
Caribbean 2.8%
Other 2.8%
Other Asian 2.6%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Pakistani 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 51%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Hurst Drive Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 31 28 |
| Year 1 | 54 27 27 |
| Year 2 | 57 34 23 |
| Year 3 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 4 | 53 33 20 |
| Year 5 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 6 | 47 23 24 |