Pirton School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

High Street, Pirton, Hitchin, SG5 3PSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pirton School is a primary school in Hitchin for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 12th of 22 primary schools in Hitchin. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 21 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: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

136 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals14%

14%, 12.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.1%

5.1%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.8%

22.8%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pirton School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stondon Lower School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Oughton Primary and Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Shillington Lower School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ickleford Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jenn Magdeburg
Phone: 01462712370
Website: pirtonschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Street, Pirton, Hitchin, SG5 3PS
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117128

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.