Preston Primary SchoolSt Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hitchin.
Summary of the comparison
Preston Primary School and St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School are primary schools in Hitchin.
Preston Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Preston Primary School was judged Good and St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 27.0% for Preston Primary School and 75.0% for St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Preston Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HitchinPreston Primary School | HitchinSt Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 273rd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 70th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 68 | 169 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 140 | |
| Location | Hitchin, SG4 7UJ | Hitchin, SG4 7PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 27.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 68 | 169 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.9% | 11.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 22.1% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% | 6.4% 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.
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.
Preston Primary School
St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School
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