Samuel Lucas Primary School
Community primary school in Hitchin (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
75%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.3
▲ 2.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.5%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
416 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School is a primary school located in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 419 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Miss Helen Brind.
Key facts
- URN
- 117337
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ben Fuller | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Felicity Nichols | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Brianna Cyrus | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Samantha Squires | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Scott Davies | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Childs | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicola Marr | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kelly Massie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Phil Earl | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record