Churchfields, Greencoates, Hertford SG13 8AE
10 reasons to choose Abel Smith School
Top line
Abel Smith School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hertford and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Abel Smith School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Abel Smith School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Abel Smith School ranks in the top 15% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 33% of schools.
The Abel Smith School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. It also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups, and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Abel Smith School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Abel Smith School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.40am to 3.15pm though after school clubs may extend the day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Abel Smith School
Duncombe School (1 mile); St Joseph’s in the Park (1.1 miles); Heath Mount School (5.3 miles).
Wheatcroft Primary School (0.8 miles); St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Hertford (1.3 miles); Sheredes Primary School (4.8 miles).
Haileybury (2.6 miles); Sherrardswood School (6.9 miles); St Edmund’s College, Ware (7.3 miles).
The Chauncy School (2.1 miles); Presdales School (2.5 miles); The Broxbourne School (5.7 miles).