School profile

Kingshott School

Other independent school · Hitchin, SG4 7JX

Unrated

Map showing Kingshott School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

School facts

TypeOther independent school
Ages3 to 16
Pupils403
GenderMixed
Admissions policySelective
Head teacherMr David Weston
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened30 Oct 1951
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117630.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils403
Girls185
Boys218
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.61
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Kingshott School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryWhitehill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWilliam Ransom Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryMary Exton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHighbury Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryHitchin Girls' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryWymondley Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, HitchinVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryPurwell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryHitchin Boys' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Kingshott School

How many pupils attend Kingshott School?

Kingshott School has 403 pupils aged 3 to 16.

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.