Here is a look at the current Ofsted status of every mainstream primary school in North Hertfordshire.

The education watchdog uses a four-point grading scale for inspection judgements: outstanding; good; requires improvement; and inadequate.

Under the current inspection framework, the lowest rating given for any of the five categories is used as the overall rating.

There are around 40 primary schools in North Herts, including Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock and Royston.

Many schools across the UK have been downgraded by Ofsted in recent years - in November 2022, Ofsted said that it had downgraded more than 80 per cent of the previously 'outstanding' schools it had inspected in 2021/22.

The inspectorate has been criticised recently following the death of Ruth Perry, a headteacher who killed herself after being told that her school in Reading was to be rated 'inadequate'.

READ MORE: How Ofsted rates every secondary school in Stevenage and North Hertfordshire

In response to the criticism, Amanda Spielman, Ofsted's chief inspector, has said they "are making changes" but that the single-line grading system will continue.

The Ofsted ratings for North Hertfordshire

Fairfield Park Lower School, Fairfield (Beds)

Rating: Outstanding

Last inspected: May 2012

Garden City Academy, Letchworth

Rating: Good

Last inspected: November 2018

The Grange Academy, Letchworth

Rating: Good

Last inspected: March 2022

Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School, Baldock

Rating: Good

Last inspected: January 2020

Highbury Infant School and Nursery, Hitchin

Rating: Good

Last inspected: December 2022

Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School, Hitchin

Rating: Good

Last inspected: June 2020

Hillshott Infant School and Nursery, Letchworth

Rating: Good

Last inspected: February 2020

Ickleford Primary School, Ickleford

Rating: Good

Last inspected: July 2022

Icknield Infant and Nursery School, Letchworth

Rating: Requires improvement

Last inspected: March 2023

Icknield Infant and Nursery School is rated good in four of the five inspection categories: quality of education; behaviour and attitudes; personal development; and early years provision.

Icknield Walk First School, Royston

Rating: Outstanding

Last inspected: September 2014

King James Academy, Royston

Rating: Good

Last inspected: November 2020

Lordship Farm Primary School, Letchworth

Rating: Good

Last inspected: March 2022

Mary Exton Primary School, Hitchin

Rating: Good

Last inspected: November 2022

Northfields Infants and Nursery School, Letchworth

Rating: Good

Last inspected: January 2023

Norton St Nicholas C of E (VA) Primary School, Letchworth

Rating: Good

Last inspected: January 2023

Oughton Primary and Nursery School, Hitchin

Rating: Good

Last inspected: April 2023

Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Hitchin

Rating: Good

Last inspected: September 2022

Pixmore Junior School, Letchworth

Rating: Good

Last inspected: November 2020

Purwell Primary School, Hitchin

Rating: Requires improvement

Last inspected: December 2022

Purwell Primary School is rated good in the personal development category.

Roecroft Lower School, Stotfold (Beds)

Rating: Requires improvement

Last inspected: March 2023

Roecroft Lower School is rated good in three categories: behaviour and attitudes; personal development; and early years provision.

Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School, Hitchin

Rating: Outstanding

Last inspected: April 2009

St Andrew's Church of England VA Primary School, Hitchin

Rating: Outstanding

Last inspected: November 2018

St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School, St Ippolyts

Rating: Good

Last inspected: June 2023

St John Roman Catholic Primary School, Baldock

Rating: Good

Last inspected: May 2023

St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School, Royston

Rating: Outstanding

Last inspected: January 2018

St Mary's Infants School, Baldock

Rating: Requires improvement

Last inspected: December 2019

St Mary's Infants School is rated good in two categories: behaviour and attitudes; and personal development.

St Mary's Junior Mixed School, Baldock

Rating: Good

Last inspected: October 2022

St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Letchworth

Rating: Good

Last inspected: March 2023

Stonehill School, Letchworth

Rating: Good

Last inspected: March 2018

Strathmore Infant and Nursery School, Hitchin

Rating: Good

Last inspected: May 2018

Studlands Rise First School, Royston

Rating: Good

Last inspected: July 2019

Tannery Drift School, Royston

Rating: Good

Last inspected: March 2020

Therfield First School, Therfield

Rating: Outstanding

Last inspected: April 2009

Whitehill Junior School, Hitchin

Rating: Good

Last inspected: May 2023

Wilbury Junior School, Letchworth

Rating: Requires improvement

Last inspected: March 2022

Wilbury Junior School is rated good in three categories: behaviour and attitudes; personal development; and leadership and management.

William Ransom Primary School, Hitchin

Rating: Outstanding

Last inspected: January 2015

Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy, Hitchin

Rating: Good

Last inspected: February 2019

Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School, Little Wymondley

Rating: Good

Last inspected: July 2017