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Highbury Infant School and Nursery

Community school · Hitchin · SG4 9AG

Ages 3–7 · 195 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
127

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

195 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
195
Boys / girls
94 / 101
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
195 / 240 (81%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Nancy Adshead

Location

Address
Standhill Road
Postcode
SG4 9AG
Town
Hitchin
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 195 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.3%.

Open schools in Hitchin
33
Primary schools in Hitchin
27
Academies among open schools in Hitchin
15% (5)
Open schools in SG4
19
Primary in SG4
16
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HitchinNear SG4

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nancy Adshead
Telephone
01462630500
Website
www.highbury.herts.sch.uk/

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