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Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School

Community school · Stevenage · SG1 3PS

Ages 3–7 · 295 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-16

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
192

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

67

Places offered

77

1st-preference offers

67

Total preferences (any rank)
181
Preferred offers (top 3)
74
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

295 pupils · 342 places

Pupils on roll
295
Boys / girls
156 / 139
School capacity
342
Capacity fill
295 / 342 (86%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Harding

Location

Address
Letchmore Road
Postcode
SG1 3PS
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 3–7, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 295 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.6%.

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

  • Fairlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 3JA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand0.91

    0.3 miles away

  • Almond Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 3RP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Woolenwick Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 2NU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM25.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 2NU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.28

    0.6 miles away

  • Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 5JD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.34

    0.7 miles away

  • Broom Barns Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 1UE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand1.48

    0.9 miles away

  • Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 5PA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.80

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Harding
Telephone
01438234400
Website
http://www.letchmore.herts.sch.uk

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