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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 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Preston Primary School

Voluntary controlled primary school in Hitchin (Hertfordshire).

KS2 RWM expected
27%
▼ 35pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
64%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
55%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
27%
▼ 45pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
12.6
▼ 8.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.3%
▼ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
57%
60 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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).

Preston Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 68 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mrs Jacomina Luitingh.

Enrichment

13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Coding
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Cricket
  • Dodgeball
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Lego
  • Music
  • White Rose Maths

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
117403
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (4 current, 5 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Gillan Ide FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Oliver Clarke FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Kenneth Graham YoungGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2030
Mr Joshua FeatherbyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr John ClarkGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Headteacher Jacomina LuitinghGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2019
Mr Oliver Clarke FormerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Daniel Robson FormerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2022 · term ended 2026
Dr Claire Grout FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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