Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117113.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 195 |
| Girls | 101 |
| Boys | 94 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 8.7% |
| First language not English | 12.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 163 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 9.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 22 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 2 |
| Average class size | 27.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.12 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.81 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 47 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 136 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 43 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 43 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.6%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.7%, better than England, similar to Hertfordshire | 12.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Hitchin Girls' School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Whitehill Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Hitchin Boys' School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | William Ransom Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Nursery | York Road Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Samuel Lucas Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Kingshott School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Mary Exton Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2022. |
Highbury Infant School and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Jun 2013.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Highbury Infant School and Nursery made 47 offers from 136 applications (2.9 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Highbury Infant School and Nursery has 195 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Highbury Infant School and Nursery had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Highbury Infant School and Nursery, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Highbury Infant School and Nursery missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.