Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 3 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
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117337
- Address
- Gaping Lane, SG5 2JQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 419 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 10.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.3%
- Persistent absence
- 7.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.3%
White British 69.5%
Mixed 9%
Other White 8.8%
Indian 5.5%
Irish 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Chinese 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Other Asian 0.7%
African 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.8
WritingAverage1.4
MathsAbove average2.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 70%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 15%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 88
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 28 32 |
| Year 1 | 60 39 21 |
| Year 2 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 3 | 59 24 35 |
| Year 4 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 5 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 6 | 60 29 31 |