Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 5 October 2023
Compared with the local authority and England
Results for 2025 were not published for this school. The Department for Education withholds figures when too few pupils took the tests, to protect their privacy.
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its governing body, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School is in Hertfordshire council's area. Check its admissions booklet for how far away places went in recent years. For a Reception place, apply through the council where you live by 15 January in the year your child starts school.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
75%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
16 responses up to 2 September 2024 · 25% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
88% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
94% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
88% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
67% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
69% agreeSt Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School was graded Requires Improvement at its last Ofsted inspection, on 5 October 2023.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its governing body, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School had 57 pupils aged 4 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 105. It is a mixed school.