Purwell Primary School
Community school in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 129 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 243 |
| Free school meals | 28.30% |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Fairfield Way, Purwell Primary School, Fairfield Way Hitchin Herts. Sg40pu, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0PU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.purwell.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01462432950 |
| URN | 117224 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 September 2024, published 10 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 September 2021, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Mary Exton Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Highover Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- William Ransom Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Whitehill Junior School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Lordship Farm Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.