Mary Exton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Michael's Road, Hitchin, SG4 0QAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mary Exton Primary School is a primary school in Hitchin for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 15th of 22 primary schools in Hitchin. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 September 2022, report published 15 November 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

146 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals17.1%

17.1%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.5%

29.5%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.8%

17.8%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.2%

8.2%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mary Exton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
William Ransom Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	78% met the expected standard
Purwell Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	68% met the expected standard
Whitehill Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Highover Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Angharad Paterson
Phone: 01462456997
Website: maryexton.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Michael's Road, Hitchin, SG4 0QA
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117329

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.