Whitehill Junior School, Hitchin

In its own words: "A great deal of time has been spent looking to articulate our ethos at Whitehill Junior School and the graphic below, based on a theory by Simon Sinek, defines our ‘core purpose’, our ‘guiding principles’, our ‘values’ and our ‘behaviours’ which you will see whenever you visit our school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It highlights our guiding principles and whilst the two schools are very different, the underlying ethos is the same. Happy children learn!"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, choir, orchestra, guitar and philosophy.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Whitehill Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Whitehill Junior School are Highbury Infant School and Nursery (0.4 miles, Good); William Ransom Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 85% maths); St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 90% maths); and Mary Exton Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths).

Whitehill Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

7.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 26 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 3 (1.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Hitchin Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Maytrees (opposite), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Whitehill Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Whitehill Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Whitehill Junior School are Hitchin Girls' School (0.5 miles), Hitchin Boys' School (0.8 miles) and The Priory School (1.6 miles).