St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin is a primary school in Hitchin for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 7th of 22 primary schools in Hitchin. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 September 2018, report published 11 November 2018

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 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 maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

234 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.4%

6.4%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12%

12%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.8%

9.8%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

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

Schools near St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
William Ransom Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	78% met the expected standard
Highbury Infant School and Nursery	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Mary Exton Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Whitehill Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Murphy
Phone: 01462459160
Website: standrews.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RD
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117467

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.