Mary Exton Primary School
Community school in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 146 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 17.10% |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | St Michael's Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0QA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.maryexton.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01462456997 |
| URN | 117329 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 September 2022, published 15 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- William Ransom Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Purwell Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Whitehill Junior School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Highover Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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