Gaping Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 2JQ
10 reasons to choose Samuel Lucas Primary School
Top line
Samuel Lucas Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hitchin and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Samuel Lucas Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Samuel Lucas Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2025 show that Samuel Lucas Primary School ranks in the top 26% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure but for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2023, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Samuel Lucas Primary School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. It also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music and sport.
Sport at Samuel Lucas Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Samuel Lucas Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.15am to 6.30pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Samuel Lucas Primary School
Kingshott School (1.8 miles); St Francis’ College, Prep & Pre-Prep (3.3 miles); St Chris Junior School (3.6 miles).
Whitehill Junior School (1 mile); Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Hitchin (1.3 miles); Ickleford Primary School (1.6 miles).
St Francis’ College (3.3 miles); St Christopher School, Letchworth (3.6 miles); Sherrardswood School (10.2 miles).
Hitchin Boys’ School (0.5 miles); The Priory School (1 mile); Hitchin Girls’ School (1.1 miles).