Highover Primary School

Ofsted judged Highover Primary School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

Highover Primary School has 433 pupils on roll.

In 2024-25, 68% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

Highover Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Highover Primary School is located in Hitchin, SG4 0JP, Hertfordshire.

Highover Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Highover Primary School was 2.07 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

When Highover Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — In care now, or left care through adoption or through a special guardianship or child arrangements order. Children adopted after being in state care abroad are included. A child who was not in care immediately before the order is not counted here; 2. Medical or social need — A medical or social need that only this school can meet, backed by recent professional evidence (for example from a doctor or social worker). A panel of council officers decides, and few claims succeed; 3. Linked school — Junior schools only: children at the paired infant school when they apply, or who have accepted an offered place there, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If a rule has more children than places, the next rule decides between them. Equal distances (for example flats in one block): the lower door number goes first. Same address: a random number the council gives each child for each school decides, lowest first.

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 65.8% of pupils at Highover Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.