Whitehill Junior SchoolSt Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hitchin.
Summary of the comparison
Whitehill Junior School and St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School are primary schools in Hitchin.
Whitehill Junior School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Whitehill Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitehill Junior 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 72.0% for Whitehill Junior 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 Whitehill Junior School (75.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% 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 | HitchinWhitehill Junior School | HitchinSt Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 70th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 241 | 169 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 140 | |
| Location | Hitchin, SG4 9HT | Hitchin, SG4 7PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 241 | 169 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 11.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 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.
Whitehill Junior School
St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School
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