Preston Primary School
Back Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 7UJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Preston Primary School is a primary school in Hitchin for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 21st of 22 primary schools in Hitchin. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 February 2024, report published 19 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 February 2024
Pupils thrive at Preston Primary School. They embody the school's values of love, learn, aspire. They, and their parents, appreciate that the school is a close-knit family through which everyone supports each other. For example, older pupils value the chance they have to buddy children in Reception. Pupils behave exceptionally well. They work incredibly hard throughout the school day. They approach lessons with enthusiasm and are eager to learn. This helps them to reach the high expectations the school has of them. Pupils show high levels of respect and kindness towards adults and each other. This creates an atmosphere where pupils feel happy and safe. A wide range of activities increases pupils' confidence and helps them to learn about the world around them. Opportunities to learn from people from different faiths teaches pupils about the world in which they live. Pupils benefit from the chances the school plans for them to learn about different careers. This helps to give them aspirations for their futures. A range of clubs, such as coding, dodgeball and drama, helps to develop pupils' talents and interests. Carefully chosen trips, linked to the curriculum, such as the geography walk around Preston village, help to make the curriculum experiences memorable for pupils.
What the school should improve
- Pupils in key stage 2 do not have sufficient opportunities to read a broad and ambitious range of texts outside the English curriculum. This means some pupils do not routinely read texts that stimulate their interests or deepen their knowledge of reading. The school should ensure that pupils have access to a wide range of rich and ambitious texts and books.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
11 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
60 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Preston Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's Walden Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 57% met the expected standard |
| Whitehill Junior School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jacomina Luitingh
- Phone
- 01462451734
- Address
- Back Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 7UJ
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117403
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.