Highbury Infant School and NurserySt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hitchin.
Summary of the comparison
Highbury Infant School and Nursery and St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin are primary schools in Hitchin.
Highbury Infant School and Nursery scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin is ahead on our composite score.
Highbury Infant School and Nursery was judged Good and St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin (80.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HitchinHighbury Infant School and Nursery | HitchinSt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 354th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 23rd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 253 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Hitchin, SG4 9AG | Hitchin, SG4 9RD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 253 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.4% | 8.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 12.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 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
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
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