Purwell Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Fairfield Way, Purwell Primary School, Fairfield Way Hitchin Herts. Sg40pu, Hitchin, SG4 0PUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Purwell Primary School is a primary school in Hitchin for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 17th of 22 primary schools in Hitchin. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 10 November 2024

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

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 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

129 pupils on roll, with places for 243

Eligible for free school meals27.9%

27.9%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.4%

12.4%, 9.2 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 plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Purwell Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Mary Exton Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Highover Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	68% met the expected standard
William Ransom Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	78% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	68% met the expected standard
Whitehill Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Richard Cano
Phone: 01462432950
Website: purwell.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fairfield Way, Purwell Primary School, Fairfield Way Hitchin Herts. Sg40pu, Hitchin, SG4 0PU
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117224

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.