| Address: | Fairfield Way, Hitchin, SG4 0PU |
| Website: | http://www.purwell.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01462432950 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Richard Cano |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 117224 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2010
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 243 |
| Number of Pupils: | 188 |
| Number of Boys: | 100 |
| Number of Girls: | 88 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.6% | 8.2% |
| School: | 82% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 7% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 108 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 106 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road Nursery School York Road , SG5 1XA | 4out of 4 | 2,292 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purwell Primary School Fairfield Way , SG4 0PU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mary Exton Primary School St Michael's Road , SG4 0QA | 2out of 4 | 787 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Cambridge Road , SG4 0JP | 3out of 4 | 857 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| William Ransom Primary School Stuart Drive , SG4 9QB | 4out of 4 | 1,086 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Benslow Lane , SG4 9RD | 4out of 4 | 1,350 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Girls' School Highbury Road , SG4 9RS | 4out of 4 | 1,762 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA | 3out of 4 | 1,915 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hitchin Boys' School Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB | 4out of 4 | 2,324 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA | 2out of 4 | 2,775 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Priory School Bedford Road , SG5 2UR | 3out of 4 | 2,862 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY | 4out of 4 | 1,800 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX | - not rated | 2,011 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ | - not rated | 2,376 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ | - not rated | 2,604 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.