St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Murphy
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 234
- URN
- 117467
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462459160
About this school
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Hitchin. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 234 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 70% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 90% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 80% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 80% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 252 |
| 2024/25 | 253 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin compares
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin ranked 159th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 3.7% | 8.5% | 234 | — |
| William Ransom Primary School | 78% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 419 | 0.3 miles |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery | — | 3.9% | 8.4% | 195 | 0.5 miles |
| Mary Exton Primary School | 40% | 6.1% | 17.1% | 146 | 0.6 miles |
| Whitehill Junior School | 72% | 3.1% | 10.4% | 241 | 0.6 miles |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | 70% | 4.7% | 15.2% | 234 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.49%
- English as an additional language
- 12.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.69%
- Persistent absence
- 4.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
William Ransom Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Highbury Infant School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Mary Exton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Whitehill Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Hitchin
-
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Hitchin
Other schools in Hitchin
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin ranks 11th of the 22 ranked primary schools in Hitchin.
- Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Codicote Church of England Primary School Primary
- Graveley Primary School Primary
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Ickleford Primary School Primary
- Kimpton Primary School Primary
- Mary Exton Primary School Primary
- Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary
- Pirton School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin teach?
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hitchin.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin is Mrs Laura Murphy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin?
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin has 234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin full?
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin has capacity for 210 pupils and 234 on roll (111%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin as having nursery classes.
- How have St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin rank locally?
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin ranked 159th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin's absence rate?
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.