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Schools in Hitchin

43 schools from official GIAS records — including 33 primary and 5 secondary.

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About schools in Hitchin

Hitchin has 43 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 33 primary (85%), 5 secondary (13%) and 1 nursery (3%). Hitchin spans 2 local authorities, most schools sitting in Hertfordshire (39). The most common types are community school (22), voluntary controlled school (6) and voluntary aided school (4). This includes 5 academies, 4 independent schools and 3 special schools.

How many schools are there in Hitchin?

GIAS lists 43 schools in Hitchin, England.

What types of schools are in Hitchin?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (33), secondary (5) and nursery (1).

Which local authority covers Hitchin?

Hitchin spans Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Hitchin data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

School listings

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Official figures for Hitchin

Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.

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  • Hitchin Boys' School

    Community school · Secondary

    Hitchin · SG5 1JB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

  • East Hall School

    Other independent special school

    Hitchin · SG4 8DL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 14–17

  • Graveley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 7LJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand0.64

  • Hitchin Boys' School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hitchin · SG5 1JB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence5.0%

  • Hitchin Girls' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hitchin · SG4 9RS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.8
    • P80.6
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence7.7%

  • Ickleford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 3TG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand0.93

  • Kimpton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 8RB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand1.00

  • Kingshott School

    Other independent school

    Hitchin · SG4 7JX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–16

  • Mary Exton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 0QA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

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

  • Oughton Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 2NZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand1.00

  • Our Lady Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 1XT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.90

  • Pirton School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 3PS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.93

  • Preston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 7UJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand0.83

  • Purwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 0PU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand0.91

  • Roecroft Lower School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 4PF · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand0.96

  • Shillington Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 3NX · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand0.93

  • St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 4DL · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand1.09

  • St Paul's Walden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 8HX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand1.00

  • The Priory School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Hitchin · SG5 2UR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.0%

  • Weston Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 7AG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand1.20

  • 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%

  • William Ransom Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 9QB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

  • Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 1NS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.5%

  • York Road Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Hitchin · SG5 1XA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

More about schools in Hitchin

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed39
  • Girls2
  • Boys2

Age ranges

  • 4–1112
  • 3–117
  • 11–186
  • 7–114
  • 5–93
  • 3–73
  • 5–113
  • 2–91

Local authorities

  • Hertfordshire39
  • Central Bedfordshire4

School types

  • Community school22
  • Voluntary controlled school6
  • Voluntary aided school4
  • Academy converter4
  • Other independent special school2
  • Other independent school2
  • Local authority nursery school1
  • Foundation school1
  • Academy sponsor led1
Special
3
Independent
4
Academies
5

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