Highover Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Cambridge Road, Hitchin, SG4 0JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Highover Primary School is a primary school in Hitchin for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 2nd of 22 primary schools in Hitchin. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 9 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

433 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals5.5%

5.5%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.9%

13.9%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.9%

15.9%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Highover Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Purwell Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	68% met the expected standard
William Ransom Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	78% met the expected standard
Mary Exton Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sophie Driver
Phone: 01462622333
Website: highover.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cambridge Road, Hitchin, SG4 0JP
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117115

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.