Abel Smith School, Hertford | The Schools Guide

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Abel Smith School

Churchfields, Greencoates, Hertford SG13 8AE

https://www.abelsmith.herts.sch.uk/

Abel Smith School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Hertfordshire). It has about 230 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2013 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attainment, Attendance, Finances and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Environment.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Simon Balle All-Through School
0.6		Mill Mead Primary School
0.6		Morgans Primary School & Nursery
0.8		Wheatcroft Primary School
0.9		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
1.0		Bengeo Primary School
1.1		Hollybush Primary School
1.4		Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School
1.4		Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School
1.9		St Catherine's Church of England Primary School
2.0		Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
2.3		Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery

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Attainment: Excellent. Maths attainment is above average, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: There is no information about the progress of disadvantaged pupils.

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