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Why join The Priory School, Hitchin?
Join a thriving school community where talented, dedicated people work together to make a difference to the lives of young people.
The Priory School is an oversubscribed, co-educational Foundation School serving over 1,200 students in the Hertfordshire town of Hitchin. As part of the Hitchin Sixth Form Consortium (alongside Hitchin Girls’ School and Hitchin Boys’ School), we also offer access to a vibrant post-16 community of over 800 learners.
Our Values
Responsibility
Supporting students to become life-long learners who are motivated, self-regulating, reflective, civic-minded and effective leaders.
Respect
Encouraging students to be inclusive, tolerant and able to demonstrate democratic values.
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Resilience
Equipping our students with the skills to meet the challenges and demands of 21st century life.
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Staff Development & Support
Professional Development
We are committed to providing high-quality professional development and support to all of our staff and understand that teachers and support staff are the decisive element in positively changing the lives of young people.
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Staff Wellbeing
We recognise that teaching is a rewarding but pressured profession, as such, we are dedicated to maintaining a culture where staff wellbeing matters. In staff surveys, our staff consistently report that they are proud to work at The Priory School, Hitchin.
Life at The Priory
A Great Place to Work
We are incredibly proud of our students who are superb ambassadors for our school when representing us in Hitchin but also nationally, and internationally. We are proud to serve the entire community of Hitchin and as such, we have a number of exciting partnerships with local and national organisations.
Our staff are well-qualified, highly experienced, and dedicated to providing the very best education and pastoral care to every student.
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Outstanding Facilities
Our school has some of the best facilities that you will find anywhere and we are lucky enough to sit on an expansive 27-acre site.
We benefitted from a £1.6 million investment in our 3G football pitches in collaboration with Hitchin Belles Football Club, a £500,000 pavilion, revamped café, a new languages block, and our newly built Sixth Form centre which received a £2.8 million investment.
We also have ample on-site parking and are a short walk from Hitchin train station.
Working or Living in Hitchin
Hitchin is a beautiful historic market town in North Hertfordshire, surrounded by lovely countryside, with a population of approximately 33,500. It has been voted in the ‘Top 10 Best Places to Live in the UK’ in The Times.
It has great transport links, being just two miles from the A1(M) and only 10 miles from the M1, and is in easy reach of London with Kings Cross station a mere 30 minutes away. There is also good access to the main rail routes to Cambridge.
The town is great for families with lots of activities for young people and their parents to participate in including sports and activities, youth organisations, performing arts and more. Hitchin also is well known in the area as a town for foodies with virtually every cuisine represented. Hitchin Festival runs throughout the month of July with over 100 different events celebrating the artistic, cultural and community life of the town.
