Shillington Lower SchoolPirton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hitchin.
Summary of the comparison
Shillington Lower School and Pirton School are primary schools in Hitchin.
Shillington Lower School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pirton School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shillington Lower School is ahead on our composite score.
Shillington Lower School was judged Good and Pirton School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Pirton School (50.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HitchinShillington Lower School | HitchinPirton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 78th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 139th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-9 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 104 | 135 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 175 | |
| Location | Hitchin, SG5 3NX | Hitchin, SG5 3PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 104 | 135 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.4% | 17.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 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.
Shillington Lower School
Pirton School
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