Cambridge Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 0JP
10 reasons to choose Highover Primary School
Top line
Highover Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hitchin and one of the 7 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Highover Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply an Outstanding rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection.
Average class size
Highover Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2025 show that Highover Primary School ranks in the top 22% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure but for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2023, progress score rank the school in the top 36% of schools.
The Highover Primary School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based, and foundation subjects are organised by termly topics based on Global Goals for Sustainable Development. It also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, a sleepover for Year 3 and residential trips in Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Highover Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Highover Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Highover Primary School
St Francis’ College, Prep & Pre-Prep (1.5 miles); St Chris Junior School (1.8 miles); Kingshott School (2 miles).
Whitehill Junior School (1.2 miles); Ickleford Primary School (1.4 miles); Our Lady Catholic Primary School, Hitchin (1.6 miles).
St Francis’ College (1.5 miles); St Christopher School, Letchworth (1.8 miles); Sherrardswood School (10.9 miles).
Hitchin Girls’ School (1 mile); The Highfield School (1.1 miles); Hitchin Boys’ School (1.2 miles).