1
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG5 2JQ
1
20 Nov 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Hitchin
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Hitchin. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
27
Outstanding
4
Good
20
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 15% · G: 77% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 9RD
1
11 Nov 2018
3
William Ransom Primary School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 9QB
1
9 Jan 2015
4
Codicote Church of England Primary School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 8YL
1
12 Dec 2013
5
St Paul's Walden Primary School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 8HX
2
6 May 2024
6
Preston Primary School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 7UJ
2
19 Mar 2024
7
Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 7HN
2
8 Nov 2023
8
Shillington Lower School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG5 3NX
2
19 Sep 2023
9
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG5 3AT
2
24 Jul 2023
10
Graveley Primary School
Hitchin • Hertfordshire • SG4 7LJ
2
25 Jun 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School 2 • Jun 2023
- Mary Exton Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School 2 • Mar 2022
- Kimpton Primary School 2 • Nov 2021
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 2 • Feb 2019
- Whitehill Junior School 2 • Jul 2017
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School 2 • Jul 2017
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold 2 • Jun 2016
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 2 • Feb 2014