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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 117440

St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Hitchin · SG4 7PB

Ages 4–11 · 161 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
154

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 fill115%

161 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
161
Boys / girls
80 / 81
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
161 / 140 (115%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Peddie

Location

Address
Ashbrook Lane, St Ippolyts
Postcode
SG4 7PB
Town
Hitchin
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 161 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

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 Rachel Peddie
Telephone
01462432080
Website
www.stipps.herts.sch.uk/

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