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St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin

North Hertfordshire, SG4 9RDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#4,146
of 13,686 nationally

About St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin

St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in Hitchin was rated Outstanding in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a significant step up from the Good rating it received in 2014. The inspection, carried out in 2018, gave top marks across the board, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all judged Outstanding. A subsequent ungraded inspection in July 2024 confirmed the school remains Outstanding, though with a note of 'Concerns' attached. On the most informative exam metric available, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits comfortably above the Hertfordshire local authority average of 64% for state primary schools, placing St Andrew's 13th out of 38 schools in North Hertfordshire and inside the top 50 nationally for this measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBenslow Lane, Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, SG4 9RD
HeadteacherLaura Murphy
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils253
Free School Meals (FSM)8.0%
School Capacity253 / 210 (120% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jul 2024): School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 11 Nov 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:30-08:35

After-school care

15:10-18:00

Source: standrews.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.