Preston Primary School
Primary school in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Good (Feb 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 7 February 2024, report published 19 March 2024, 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 | Outstanding |
| 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 February 2028
The last inspection was in February 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
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 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 2.0 milesSt Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School
Good (Apr 2023)
- 2.1 milesSt Paul's Walden Primary School
Good (Mar 2024)
- 2.3 milesBreachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School
Report card, Apr 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention
- 2.5 milesWhitehill Junior School
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Mar 2023)
- 2.8 milesHighbury Infant School and Nursery
School remains Good (Nov 2022)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.