Oxford Road, Breachwood Green, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 8NP
10 reasons to choose Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School
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Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hitchin and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 26 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. The school’s curriculum is subject based, and organised by termly topics. Enquiry skills are developed within the subjects and with some cross-curricular projects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School
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St Paul’s Walden Primary School (2.2 miles); Offley Endowed Primary School (4.1 miles); Tennyson Road Primary School (5.1 miles).
The King’s School, Harpenden (5 miles); Sherrardswood School (7.7 miles); St Francis’ College (8.7 miles).
St George’s School (5.5 miles); Denbigh High School (5.5 miles); Sir John Lawes School (5.7 miles).