Purwell Primary School Hitchin

Purwell Primary School is a Community School located in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, teaching Primary students aged between 3 and 11 years of age.

The school operates under the Hertfordshire local authority.

Purwell Primary School was inspected by Ofsted on 20 September 2010.

School Location

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School Information

School namePurwell Primary School
HeadteacherMr Richard Cano
Number of pupils190
Type of schoolCommunity School
Phase of educationPrimary
Ages3 - 11
Local authorityHertfordshire
Parliamentary constituencyHitchin and Harpenden

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Geographic Data
PostcodeSG4 0PU
LocationHitchin
TownHitchin Walsworth
CountyHertfordshire
RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityNorth Hertfordshire
Ward NameHitchin Walsworth
Area Type Non-metropolitan District
Coordinates51.953951,-0.246792

Mortgaged Houses
46%
UK AVERAGE: 34%

EU Leave Voters
40%
UK AVERAGE: 51.9%
Unemployed
7%
UK AVERAGE: 3.9%
High Earners
23%
UK AVERAGE: 22.1%

Overview

£345,774
Av. House Price

59
Population

45%
Married

£29,770
Average Salary


Data: OS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.


OUTSTANDING

GOOD

REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT

INADEQUATE

Primary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
Purwell Primary School, Hitchin and Harpenden0 mi
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School, Hitchin and Harpenden0.4 mi
Mary Exton Primary School, Hitchin and Harpenden0.6 mi
William Ransom Primary School, Hitchin and Harpenden0.7 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin, Hitchin and Harpenden0.8 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, North East Hertfordshire1.1 mi
Whitehill Junior School, Hitchin and Harpenden1.2 mi
Lordship Farm Primary School, North East Hertfordshire1.2 mi
Highbury Infant School and Nursery, Hitchin and Harpenden1.2 mi
Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School, Hitchin and Harpenden1.4 mi
Secondary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
Hitchin Girls' School, Hitchin and Harpenden1 mi
The Highfield School, North East Hertfordshire1.1 mi
Hitchin Boys' School, Hitchin and Harpenden1.4 mi
Fearnhill School, North East Hertfordshire1.5 mi
The Priory School, Hitchin and Harpenden1.7 mi
The Da Vinci Studio School of Creative Enterprise, North East Hertfordshire1.7 mi
The John Henry Newman Catholic School, Stevenage2.7 mi
The Thomas Alleyne School, Stevenage3.1 mi
Barclay School, Stevenage3.3 mi
The Knights Templar School, North East Hertfordshire3.3 mi

OFSTED Ratings Explained

Outstanding: The school provides the highest quality education and care for children, and will not be inspected again unless concerns are raised.


Good: The school provides for all their pupils' educational needs, and prepare them well for the next stage of their lives.


Requires Improvement: The school provides an acceptable quality of education and care for children, but will have areas where they could improve.


Inadequate: The school is failing to provide an acceptable quality of education and care for children, and will need to make significant improvements immediately.



Data: Ofsted © 2021, last updated Jan 2020.


1 to 11.6
Property/Salary Ratio

Freehold
70%
1 Bedroom
16%
Owned
46%
Leasehold
30%
4 Beds+
15%
Rented
55%
7-Year Property Price Trends
2020
£345,774
2019
£341,594
2018
£345,670
2017
£332,018
2016
£310,123
2015
£267,629
2014
£239,977
Average House Prices
Detached
£658,880
Semi-Detached
£422,134
Terraced
£329,395
Flats
£204,855
Property Types
Detached
11%
Semi-Detached
45%
Terraced
26%
Flats
18%
Bedsits
0%


Data: ONS licensed under the Open Government Licence v30, Last updated Jun 2020. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Male
47%
Children
22%
Female
53%
Adults
78%
Social Grade
SG4 0PUUK
AB
23%27%
C1
25%28%
C2
25%20%
DE
27%25%


Demographic Data

£45,760
Household Income

24.88%
Degree Educated

10.85%
In Professional Jobs

£29,770
Average Salary

12,730/34,753
Deprivation Rank

0%
owning 3+ cars


Unemployed
7%
High Earners
23%


Single
35%
Unemployed
7%
Married
45%
Degrees
25%
Occupation
SG4 0PUUK
Managerial/Directors
9%11%
Professionals
19%20%
Associate Professionals
12%14%
Admin/Secretarial
12%10%
Skilled Trades
12%11%
Caring, Leisure & Service
10%9%
Sales & Customer Service
9%8%
Plant & Machine Operatives
6%6%
Elementary Occupations
12%11%


Ethnicity
SG4 0PUUK
White
82%86%
Mixed
6%2.2%
Asian
7%7.5%
Black
5%3.4%
Arabic/Other
2%0.6%
Marital Status
SG4 0PUUK
Single
35%35%
Married
45%47%
Civil Partnership
0%0.2%
Divorced
10%9%
Christian
50%
None
32%
Buddhist
1%
Muslim
3%
Sikh
3%
Jewish
0%



Data: ONS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.

LOW
Crime
4
Burglaries
Crimes (Last 12 Months)
SG4 0PUUK
Anti-social behaviour
3536
Burglaries
411
Robberies
22
Theft
919
Vehicle Crimes
612
Possession of Weapons
012
Violent Crimes
4951
Drug Offences
55
Criminal Damage & Arson
1115
Police ForceHertfordshire Constabulary
TypeTerritorial police force
Formed1841
Officers2,130
Budget£171.4
Area Size1,643 hectares
JurisdictionEngland and Wales


Data: ONS © Police.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated Jan 2020.

Bim Afolami MP

2019 General Election Results
Cons
47%
Green
0%
Labour
17%
Brexit
0%
Lib Dem
35%
Pl. Cymru
0%


The Hitchin and Harpenden constituency is located in Hertfordshire, and has a total population of 100,459, of which 76,323 (76%) are eligible to vote. Election turnout for the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency in 2019 was 77%, higher than the average UK turnout at 67.3%.



ConstituencyHitchin and Harpenden
Member of Parliament MP
Constituency TypeCounty
ResultCon hold
Declaration Date/Time12/13/2019 4:29:00 AM
GE2019 ResultCon hold
First PartyCon
Second PartyLD
Electorate76323
Valid Votes58871
Winning Majority6895
EU Leave %40%

North Hertfordshire District Council


Council Offices
Gernon Road
Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire
SG6 3JF

PHONE: 01462 474000

EMAIL:
service@north-herts.gov.uk


North Hertfordshire District Council assist with matters such as council tax, housing, private problems such as neighbour disputes, landlord problems or issues such as refuse collections or street repairs. Many council websites allow you to use online services 24 hours a day.


Data: ZoomLocal. Last updated Jan 2020.

Ofsted Report

2
OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS

How good is this school?


Good - Purwell Primary School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
BEHAVIOUR

Behaviour and safety of pupils:


Good - Purwell Primary School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Overall leadership and management grade:


Good - Purwell Primary School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
QUALITY OF TEACHING

Overall quality of the teaching provided:


Good - Purwell Primary School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


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Purwell Primary SchoolOfsted Report
Inspection Start Date20 September 2010
Inspection End Date21 September 2010
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Overall2 - Good
Achievement2 - Good
Behaviour & Safety2 - Good
Quality of Teaching2 - Good
Leadership & Management2 - Good
Category of Concern
Warning Notice0

Full Ofsted Report
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Ofsted carry out full regulatory inspections of schools and educational institutions throughout England. Reporting to the UK government, Ofsted are both impartial and independent, and inspect institutions that care for young people and children, as well as organisations that provide education or skills for people of all ages.

Ofsted inspects education providers, children's services and organisations that provide education or skills. One or more Ofsted inspectors visit a provider to inspect the quality of teaching, the levels of achievement that pupils achieve, the behaviour of those who are in attendance, and the effectiveness of teaching that schools provide to their pupils.

A typical Ofsted report will contain information about how well their inspectors think that a school is performing, as well as ways that it can improve certain areas. It also includes data on how well students are performing, both in their general education and their well-being. In addition, Ofsted inspectors will include feedback from parents and carers about their views and opinions of the school.

In order to produce a useful tool for improvement, inspectors will give a school an overall grade for how good they think a school is:

  • Grade 1 - Outstanding
  • Grade 2 - Good
  • Grade 3 - Requires improvement
  • Grade 4 - Inadequate


Should a school be judged as 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate', then the Ofsted report will explain why the grade was given, as well as ways how the school can improve their grade.

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Contact Details

Fairfield Way
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG4 0PU

Phone: 01462 432950
Email: head@purwell.herts.sch.uk

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