Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Oxford Road, Breachwood Green, Hitchin, SG4 8NPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School is a primary school in Hitchin for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 18th of 22 primary schools in Hitchin. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 15 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

84 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals16.7%

16.7%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.1%

7.1%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.2%

20.2%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Paul's Walden Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	67% met the expected standard
Wigmore Primary	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Preston Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	27% met the expected standard
Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Badham
Phone: 01438833115
Website: breachwoodgreen.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oxford Road, Breachwood Green, Hitchin, SG4 8NP
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117119

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.