Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School, Hitchin

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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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Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School

Gaping Lane, Hitchin SG5 2JQ

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

Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Hertfordshire). It has about 420 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

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

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
0.4		Oughton Primary and Nursery School
0.7		Highbury Infant School and Nursery
0.8		Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
0.9		St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
1.0		Our Lady Catholic Primary School
1.1		Whitehill Junior School
1.2		William Ransom Primary School
1.5		Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School
1.6		Mary Exton Primary School
1.6		Ickleford Primary School
1.7		Purwell Primary School

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

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.)

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

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

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

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low.

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

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