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Purwell Primary School

Community school · Hitchin · SG4 0PU

Ages 3–11 · 129 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
150

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill53%

129 pupils · 243 places

Pupils on roll
129
Boys / girls
78 / 51
School capacity
243
Capacity fill
129 / 243 (53%)
Free school meals
28.3%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mr Richard Cano

Location

Address
Fairfield Way, Purwell Primary School, Fairfield Way Hitchin Herts. Sg40pu
Postcode
SG4 0PU
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 3–11, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 129 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.3%.

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

  • Mary Exton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 0QA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand0.79

    0.4 miles away

  • William Ransom Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 9QB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM1.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Whitehill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 9HT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Highbury Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 9AG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand0.88

    1.2 miles away

  • Lordship Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 3UF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.22

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Cano
Telephone
01462432950
Website
http://www.purwell.herts.sch.uk

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