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Whitehill Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Whitehill Road, Hitchin SG4 9HT · whitehill.herts.sch.uk · 01462 621313
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 241
- 1 over 240 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 7.1%
- First language not English
- 10.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Whitehill Junior School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 7 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (108 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 108
- 45% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (15%) with SEND