Highover Primary School vs Purwell Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Highover Primary School
Hitchin
Purwell Primary School
Hitchin
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Community school
Community school
Age Range
4–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
433
129
Capacity
420
243
Occupancy
103%
53%
FSM %
5.8%
28.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
Sep 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
86%
73%
KS2 Maths
83%
70%
KS2 Writing
76%
77%