Shillington Lower School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–9 · Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire
Shillington Lower School is a primary school in Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire for ages 2–9 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 July 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Greenfields, Shillington, Hitchin, SG5 3NX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–9
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 94 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Shillington Lower School take pride in their achievements.”
- “Staff encourage pupils to be independent.”
- “They organise lessons to help every pupil to do their best.”
To improve
- “Some subjects are not as well developed, and teachers are still familiarising themselves with them.”
- “In these subjects, not all pupils remember what they have been taught.”
- “In other areas of learning, the knowledge children will learn is not as clearly planned for.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 9 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 9 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Central Bedfordshire.
- Gravenhurst Academy 1.1 mi Outstanding
- Meppershall Church of England Academy 1.4 mi Good
- Stondon Lower School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Campton Academy 2.3 mi Good
- Shefford Lower School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Silsoe CofE VC Lower School 2.8 mi Good
- Derwent Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's VA CofE Lower School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade