Pirton School
High Street, Hitchin, SG5 3PS
136 pupils · 78% of 175 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 14%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 21 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 65% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 17 | 15 | 26 | 17 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 20 | 20 | 29 | 20 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 21 | 13 | 25 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 26 | 29 | 38 | 26 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 18 | 17 | 29 | 18 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 15 | 15 | 26 | 15 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 21 | 24 | 38 | 21 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 21 | 21 | 33 | 21 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Stondon Lower School 3.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School 3.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Shillington Lower School 3.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Ickleford Primary School 3.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School 3.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School 4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.