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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Highbury Infant School and Nursery

Community primary school in Hitchin (Hertfordshire).

Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Nov 2022
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.6
▼ 2.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.7%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
11.3%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
81%
195 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
28.2%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Highbury Infant School and Nursery is a primary school located in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 214 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. The school is led by Mrs Nancy Adshead.

Enrichment

12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Mindfulness
  • Multi-Sports
  • Music
  • Textiles
  • Yoga
  • White Rose Maths
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award

Key facts

URN
117113
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Steven MillerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · until 2030
Mr Steven Miller FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Claire AlcockGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Debbie FennGovernance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Sarah BradyGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Rushton BradshawGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Vickie HellyerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Lauren McKowenGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Caz SwansonGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Fotini Tsiatoma FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record