St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin is a primary school in Hitchin, Hertfordshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 4 July 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
| Reception 2016 | Not published |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026 there were 34 first-choice applications for 30 offers; all 30 offers went to first-choice families, and 4 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 figure of 68% was the 3rd lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 234 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next Inspected 4 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are welcomed with warmth and kindness at this nurturing, caring school.”
- “This is because staff know pupils and their families well.”
- “Pupils are proud to be members of their school community.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils struggle to apply some key skills, particularly in writing, in their daily learning.”
- “However, pupils’ achievement in their daily learning is more variable.”
- “This is because some pupils do not consistently apply key writing skills, including handwriting, punctuation and spelling.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 34 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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 Hertfordshire.
- William Ransom Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mary Exton Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitehill Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Highover Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Purwell Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Samuel Lucas Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
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