Highover Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPurwell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hitchin.
Summary of the comparison
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School and Purwell Primary School are primary schools in Hitchin.
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Purwell Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School was judged exceptional and Purwell Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School and 57.0% for Purwell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School (67.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Purwell Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HitchinHighover Junior Mixed and Infant School | HitchinPurwell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 203rd of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 434 | 163 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 243 | |
| Location | Hitchin, SG4 0JP | Hitchin, SG4 0PU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 434 | 163 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.2% | 36.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.4% | 16.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 24.5% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School
Purwell Primary School
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