St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ashbrook Lane, St Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4 7PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school in Hitchin for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 8th of 22 primary schools in Hitchin. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 April 2023, report published 15 June 2023

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

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 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

161 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals11.8%

11.8%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.7%

3.7%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Whitehill Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Highbury Infant School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
William Ransom Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	78% met the expected standard
Mary Exton Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	40% 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: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Peddie
Phone: 01462432080
Website: stipps.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ashbrook Lane, St Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4 7PB
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117440

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.