Highbury Infant School and NurserySamuel Lucas Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hitchin.
Summary of the comparison
Highbury Infant School and Nursery and Samuel Lucas Primary School are primary schools in Hitchin.
Highbury Infant School and Nursery scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Samuel Lucas Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Samuel Lucas Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Highbury Infant School and Nursery was judged Good and Samuel Lucas Primary School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Samuel Lucas Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HitchinHighbury Infant School and Nursery | HitchinSamuel Lucas Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 349th of 388 in Hertfordshire | 22nd of 388 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 195 | 416 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | |
| Location | Hitchin, SG4 9AG | Hitchin, SG5 2JQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 25.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.4% | 5.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Samuel Lucas Primary School
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