Whitehill Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Whitehill Road, Hitchin, SG4 9HTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whitehill Junior School is a primary school in Hitchin for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 6th of 22 primary schools in Hitchin. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 June 2017, report published 7 July 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

241 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals7.1%

7.1%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.4%

10.4%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whitehill Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Highbury Infant School and Nursery	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
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	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	68% met the expected standard
Mary Exton Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Simon Wathen
Phone: 01462621313
Website: whitehill.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Whitehill Road, Hitchin, SG4 9HT
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117253

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.