Schools and Education in Hitchin

There are 84 schools within 5 miles of Hitchin town centre, including 53 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 97% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin, York Road Nursery School and NH8 Bluebell Family Centre. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good, it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
84
Primary
53
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
97%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
49
Outstanding (8) Good (49) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (25)
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary 0.7 miles Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RD Inspected: 19 September 2024 York Road Nursery School Nursery 0.7 miles York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XA Inspected: 27 September 2023 NH8 Bluebell Family Centre 1.2 miles Standhill Road, Hitchin, SG4 9AF Inspected: 07 August 2014 Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary 1.2 miles Gaping Lane, Hitchin, SG5 2JQ Inspected: 21 November 2023 NH3 Icknield Family Centre 1.7 miles Archers Way, Archers Way, Letchworth, SG6 4UN Inspected: 12 January 2015 Weston Way Nursery School Nursery 3.4 miles The Spinney, Baldock, SG7 6HD Inspected: 09 May 2024 Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School Primary 4 miles Torquay Crescent, Stevenage, SG1 2NU Inspected: 18 October 2023 Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Primary 4.1 miles Letchmore Road, Stevenage, SG1 3PS Inspected: 12 September 2024
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.7 miles Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XR Inspected: 20 September 2023 Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XT Inspected: 21 September 2022 NH7 York Road Family Centre 0.7 miles York Road, York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XA Inspected: 23 December 2014 The Priory School Secondary 0.9 miles Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UR Inspected: 22 November 2022 Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary 0.9 miles Fishponds Road, Hitchin, SG5 1NS Inspected: 16 January 2025 Mary Exton Primary School Primary 1.1 miles St Michaels Road, Hitchin, SG4 0QA Inspected: 16 November 2022 Ickleford Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Arlesey Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5 3TG Inspected: 05 July 2022 Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary 1.1 miles Standhill Road, Hitchin, SG4 9AG Inspected: 09 December 2022 St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QB Inspected: 02 March 2023 Whitehill Junior School Primary 1.2 miles Whitehill Road, Hitchin, SG4 9HT Inspected: 16 May 2023 NH6 Oughton Family Centre 1.3 miles Mattocke road, Mattocke Road, Hitchin, SG5 2NZ Inspected: 21 April 2011 Oughton Primary and Nursery School Primary 1.3 miles Mattocke road, Hitchin, SG5 2NZ Inspected: 28 April 2023 Fearnhill School Secondary 1.3 miles Icknield Way, Letchworth, SG6 4BA Inspected: 18 November 2022 Lordship Farm Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Fouracres, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3UF Inspected: 15 March 2022 Wilbury Junior School Primary 1.9 miles Bedford Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4DU Inspected: 09 September 2024 St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School Primary 2 miles Ashbrook Lane, St Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4 7PB Inspected: 16 June 2023 Garden City Academy Primary 2.4 miles Radburn Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2JZ Inspected: 04 July 2024 Stonehill School Primary 2.6 miles Western Close, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4SZ Inspected: 19 September 2023 Graveley Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Ashwell Common, Graveley, Hitchin, SG4 7LJ Inspected: 26 June 2023 Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Not applicable 2.7 miles Pryor Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT Inspected: 27 January 2023 Fairfield Park Lower School Primary 2.8 miles Dickens Boulevard, Fairfield Park, SG5 4FD Inspected: 14 October 2024 The Grange Academy Primary 3 miles Sparhawke, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4PY Inspected: 03 March 2022 Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Norton Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1AG Inspected: 24 January 2023 St Mary's Infants' School Primary 3.3 miles St Mary's Way, Baldock, SG7 6HY Inspected: 22 September 2023 St Mary's Junior Mixed School Primary 3.3 miles St Mary's Way, Baldock, SG7 6HY Inspected: 04 October 2022 Gothic Mede Academy Primary 3.3 miles High Street, Arlesey, SG15 6SL Inspected: 18 May 2023 The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Secondary 3.4 miles Hitchin Road, Stevenage, SG1 4AE Inspected: 11 September 2024 Brandles School Not applicable 3.4 miles Back Lane, Baldock, SG7 6EY Inspected: 12 July 2024 The Knights Templar School Secondary 3.6 miles Park Street, Baldock, SG7 6DZ Inspected: 16 June 2023 St John Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Providence Way, Baldock, SG7 6TT Inspected: 11 May 2023 Stondon Lower School Primary 3.8 miles Hillside Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6LQ Inspected: 16 January 2023 Preston Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Back Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 7UJ Inspected: 20 March 2024 The Thomas Alleyne Academy Secondary 3.9 miles High Street, Stevenage, SG1 3BE Inspected: 25 November 2024 Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary 3.9 miles Clothall Road, Baldock, SG7 6PB Inspected: 04 March 2025 Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.9 miles School Lane, Offley, Hitchin, SG5 3AT Inspected: 25 July 2023 Almond Hill Junior School Primary 4 miles Almonds Lane, Stevenage, SG1 3RP Inspected: 13 July 2021 S1 Bridge Road Family Centre 4 miles Torquay Crescent, Bridge Road West, Stevenage, SG1 2NU Inspected: 25 May 2012 Woolenwick Junior School Primary 4 miles Torquay Crescent, Stevenage, SG1 2NU Inspected: 25 January 2024 Barclay Academy Secondary 4 miles Walkern Road, Stevenage, SG1 3RB Inspected: 15 June 2023 Pix Brook Academy Middle deemed secondary 4.1 miles Arlesey Road, Stotfold, SG5 4HB Inspected: 07 March 2024 Etonbury Academy Middle deemed secondary 4.2 miles Stotfold Road, Arlesey, SG15 6XS Inspected: 19 May 2025 Stotfold & District Children's Centre 4.2 miles Rook Tree Lane, St Marys Church of England Academy, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4DL Inspected: 30 July 2013 St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Primary 4.2 miles Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4DL Inspected: 10 March 2025 Giles Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Durham Road, Stevenage, SG1 4JQ Inspected: 21 March 2023 The Giles Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.3 miles Durham Road, Stevenage, SG1 4JQ Inspected: 18 July 2023 Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.3 miles Wisden Road, Stevenage, SG1 5JD Inspected: 19 December 2022 Derwent Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Hitchin Road, Henlow, SG16 6BA Inspected: 19 September 2023 Larwood School Not applicable 4.7 miles Lonsdale Road, Stevenage, SG1 5BZ Inspected: 16 January 2023 Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.7 miles Webb Rise, Stevenage, SG1 5PA Inspected: 28 September 2022
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Primary 2.9 miles Burley, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4PT Inspected: 24 June 2024 Pirton School Primary 3.2 miles High Street, Pirton, Hitchin, SG5 3PS Inspected: 29 November 2023
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary 0.4 miles Cambridge Road, Hitchin, SG4 0JP Purwell Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Fairfield Way, Hitchin, SG4 0PU William Ransom Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Stuart Drive, Hitchin, SG4 9QB Hitchin Girls' School Secondary 0.9 miles Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RS Hitchin Boys' School Secondary 0.9 miles Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1JB North Herts Education Support Centre Not applicable 1 miles Briar Patch Lane, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3LY The Highfield School Secondary 1.1 miles Briar Patch Lane, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA NH5 Lime Tree Family Centre 1.4 miles West View, Letchworth, SG6 3QN Kingshott School Not applicable 1.5 miles Stevenage Road, St Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4 7JX St Francis College Not applicable 1.5 miles Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ St Christopher School Not applicable 1.6 miles Barrington Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JZ Icknield Infant and Nursery School Primary 1.7 miles Archers Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4UN Pixmore Junior School Primary 2 miles Rushby Mead, Letchworth, SG6 1RS Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary 2.1 miles Siccut Road, Little Wymondley, Hitchin, SG4 7HN Inspected: 09 November 2023 Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Primary 2.2 miles Ridge Avenue, Letchworth, SG6 1QE NH4 Chestnut Tree Family Centre 2.4 miles Radburn Way, Radburn Way, Letchworth, SG6 2JZ Inspected: 29 March 2011 NH2 Holly Blue Family Centre 3.3 miles St Mary's Way, Baldock, SG7 6HY Roecroft Lower School Primary 3.8 miles Buttercup Road, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4PF Weston Primary & Nursery School Primary 4.2 miles Maiden Street, Weston, Hitchin, SG4 7AG Inspected: 27 April 2023 The Leys Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.2 miles Ripon Road, Stevenage, SG1 4QZ Inspected: 25 April 2024 Fairlands Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Pound Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 3JA NH9 Strawberry Fields Family Centre 4.4 miles Great Ashby Way, Whitehorse Lane, Stevenage, SG1 6NH Round Diamond Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Great Ashby Way, Great Ashby Way, Stevenage, SG1 6NH S2 St Nicholas & Martins Wood Family Centre 4.5 miles Vardon Road, Vardon Road, Stevenage, SG1 5RD Martins Wood Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Mildmay Road, Stevenage, SG1 5RT