Mary Exton Primary School
Community primary school in Hitchin (Hertfordshire).
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
Dear Parents, Carers and Visitors to our school, a very warm welcome to Mary Exton Primary School. Welcome to Mary Exton Primary School. Thank you for taking the time to visit our website. We hope that you find it helpful and that it answers any questions you may have. We are the very proud co-headteachers of Mary Exton Primary School: Mrs. Paterson and Mrs. Clements.
We feel truly privileged to lead such a wonderful school and to have the opportunity of ensuring that each child at Mary Exton Primary receives the best possible education in their primary years. We were recently visited by Ofsted who rated our school as GOOD.
Their report highlighted what it is like to attend our school, saying: "Mary Exton Primary School is a happy place for pupils to learn and play. The school is like a big family where everybody supports each other and welcomes others.
Positive relationships are quickly forged between staff and children in the early years and this mutual respect is further strengthened as pupils progress through the school." If you would like to read our report in full, please follow this link: Mary Exton Ofted Report .
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
- Yoga
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 117329
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Isabel Jeatt | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Philippa Cahill Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathryn Harper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Tenwick | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Foster | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Anamika Vithlani | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Isabel Jeatt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hayley Carr | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julia Reffell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Angharad Paterson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Jennifer Morgan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · 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