Admission Arrangements

Nursery

Local authority nursery schools and classes within Hitchin form part of the Hitchin Partnership. In order to provide consistency and simplify the process for parents, the partnership has agreed a timeline for admissions and a set of over subscription criteria. For more information please see our Admissions page here

Primary

Primary School admissions are managed by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC).  More information on applying for a school place within Hertfordshire can be found at the HCC website by clicking here. 

In Year 

All in year admissions from Reception to Year 6 are managed by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC). More information on applying for a school place within Hertfordshire can be found at the HCC website by clicking here 

Contact details

Highover JMI School and Nursery,

Cambridge Road,

Hitchin,

Herts, SG4 0JP

Telephone: 01462 622333

Email: admin@highover.herts.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Hayes

Assistant Headteacher and SENCO: Ms Debbie Nisbet

School Business Manager: Mrs Lynne Maylin

Curriculum

You can view the Highover JMI School’s curriculum page by visiting the Learning section of our website here

Vision Statement and Motto

“Enjoying and Achieving Together”

At Highover, we are independent and confident learners.

We rise to any challenge and never give up, even when it seems impossible.

We work together as a team and look after one another, showing kindness and respect.

We love learning creatively and we know we all learn in different ways.

We are part of a bigger community.

School Aims and Values

We aim to work in partnership with parents and pupils in order to:-

• create a high quality learning environment which is happy, caring and stimulating allowing all children to thrive;

• realise each child’s full potential by providing a wide range of learning opportunities for academic, social, emotional, moral, spiritual, cultural and physical development;

• provide a broad and balanced curriculum appropriate to the children’s needs, and in accordance with the Early Learning Goals and the National Curriculum;

• raise self-esteem and confidence by helping each child to gain a sense of achievement and to take a pride in that achievement;

• develop high standards and quality work across the curriculum;

• develop self-discipline and mutual respect for all members of the school and the wider community;

• develop skills that the children will need in order to be active citizens and take their place in a multicultural society;

• promote and encourage a caring, thoughtful attitude towards others;

• foster a sense of responsibility for the environment in which we live.

Financial information and Performance tables 

A link to the Department for Education’s website for Highover JMI School's can be found here

Governance Information

Please visit our Governors’ page here for more information. 

Ofsted reports

Click here to view our most recent Ofsted report.  

School Opening Hours

Nursery

8.45am Classroom entrance opens and children come into class.

9.00am School day starts

12 noon End of school day

Reception

8.40am Classroom entrances open and children come into class.

8.50am School day starts. Anyone arriving after this time needs to sign in at the school office.

11.50am-1.10pm Lunch break.

3.20pm End of the school day. Children prepare for home time.

Year 1 and 2 (Key Stage 1)

8.40am Classroom entrances open and children come into class.

8.50am School day starts. Anyone arriving after this time needs to sign in at the school office.

10.10-10.25am Morning break. 

12.00-1.00pm Lunch break.

3.20pm End of the school day. Children prepare for home time.

Years 3-6 (Key Stage 2)

8.45am The bell is rung and KS2 children line up quietly until staff bring them into school.

8.55am School day starts.

Anyone arriving after this time needs to sign in at the school office.

10.10-10.25am Morning break. 

12.30-1.30pm    Lunch break.

3.25pm End of the school day. Children prepare for home time