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Giles Junior School

Community school · Stevenage · SG1 4JQ

Ages 7–11 · 346 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
342

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

346 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
346
Boys / girls
182 / 164
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
346 / 360 (96%)
Free school meals
22.3%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Louise Whitby

Location

Address
Durham Road
Postcode
SG1 4JQ
Town
Stevenage
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Stevenage
Constituency
Stevenage
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 346 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.3%.

Open schools in Stevenage
42
Primary schools in Stevenage
29
Academies among open schools in Stevenage
26% (11)
Open schools in SG1
20
Primary in SG1
15
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StevenageNear SG1

  • Martins Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 5RT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Almond Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 3RP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Round Diamond Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 6NH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Lodge Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 0HP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Louise Whitby
Telephone
01438353374
Website
http://www.gilesjm.herts.sch.uk

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