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Highover Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Cambridge Road
 Hitchin
 Hertfordshire SG4 0JP
Telephone: 01462 622333

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sophie Driver (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Lisa Hayes
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.8 / 18.76
Non-teaching Staff*: 24.64
Number of pupils: 433
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.9
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 5.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 33.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,353,318*
Income Per Pupil: £5,434
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: Hitchin and Harpenden
Electoral Ward: Hitchin Walsworth
School Number: 9192057

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th January 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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