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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched "East Hertfordshire" by area or school-name search.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Abel Smith School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 7 pupils, with Abel Smith School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Abel Smith School

Primary · East Hertfordshire · SG13 8AE · 233 pupils · Postcode area SG13

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 233 pupils
  • Distance: Postcode area SG13
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Hillmead Primary School

Primary · East Hertfordshire · CM23 4PW · 226 pupils · Postcode area CM23

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 226 pupils
  • Distance: Postcode area CM23
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Abel Smith School and Hillmead Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Abel Smith School Hillmead Primary School
Area East Hertfordshire East Hertfordshire
Postcode area SG13 CM23
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Community school Community school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 233 pupils 226 pupils
Distance Postcode area SG13 Postcode area CM23
Latest Ofsted outcome Outstanding
Published 12 Sep 2024.
 Good
Published 15 Jun 2018.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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