Mary Exton Primary School

St Michael's Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0QA

Good

Inspected 27 September 2022

Good

Ofsted

40%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

170

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 170 / 210 (81%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 September 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.1%

Disadvantaged

24.7%

EAL

5.3%

SEN support

20.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

40%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.1%

Overall absence

11.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.51

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

14.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

9.42

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

£45,538

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,886 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.1

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,486

Spend per pupil

£8,740

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.