- What did School Atlas judge St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?
- School Atlas judged St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
- How many pupils attend St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin?
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin has 234 pupils on roll.
- What ages does St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin take?
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin located?
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin is located in Hitchin, SG4 9RD, Hertfordshire.
- How do I apply to St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin?
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin 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.
- Does St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin have a religious character?
- Yes — St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How are Reception places decided at St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin?
- When St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Looked after children and those who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the Governors) to have been in state care outside England, but have ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Children with a sibling on roll at the school at the time of application and admission; 3. Foundation places (faith/parish) — Up to 14 places will be allocated as foundation places each year to children who have their home address in the Parishes of Holy Saviour Hitchin, St. Faith's Hitchin, St. Mark's Hitchin and St. Mary's Hitchin. Foundation places will not be allocated to children living in the surrounding villages or towns even though they may worship in Hitchin churches. Foundation places will be allocated to children whose families have been frequent worshippers (see below) for at least 18 months prior to the date of application at Holy Saviour Hitchin, St. Faith's Hitchin, St. Mark's Hitchin, St. Mary's Hitchin or The Hub Church Hitchin. Applicants under this category must complete and submit a Clergy Form / Supplementary Information Form (SIF) confirming their attendance and have this counter-signed by their priest or minister. 'Frequent' shall mean attending a service, which must be an act of public worship, on average at least twice a month, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity of the child's permanent home address to the school, measured using a computerised mapping system to two decimal places from the AddressBase Premium address point of the child's house to the address point of the school. If two identical distances exist for the final place, random allocation in front of an independent witness, except that if two applications are from the same block of flats, the applicant with the lower door number will be classed as nearest.
- What is the largest ethnic background at St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 59.8% of pupils at St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.