Purwell Primary SchoolMary Exton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hitchin.
Summary of the comparison
Purwell Primary School and Mary Exton Primary School are primary schools in Hitchin.
Purwell Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mary Exton Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Purwell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Purwell Primary School was judged the expected standard and Mary Exton 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 57.0% for Purwell Primary School and 40.0% for Mary Exton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Purwell Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mary Exton Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HitchinPurwell Primary School | HitchinMary Exton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 203rd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 284th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 163 | 170 | |
| Capacity | 243 | 210 | |
| Location | Hitchin, SG4 0PU | Hitchin, SG4 0QA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 163 | 170 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.7% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.0% | 24.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.5% | 11.9% 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.
Purwell Primary School
Mary Exton Primary School
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