Mary Exton Primary School
Primary school in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Good (Sep 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 27 September 2022, report published 15 November 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around September 2026
The last inspection was in September 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.3 milesWilliam Ransom Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Mar 2025)
- 0.4 milesPurwell Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Sep 2024)
- 0.6 milesSt Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Report card, Jul 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected
- 0.8 milesWhitehill Junior School
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Mar 2023)
- 0.8 milesHighover Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Jan 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.