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Northfields Infants and Nursery School

Community school · Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4PT

Ages 3–7 · 138 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

7.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
100

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 fill77%

138 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
138
Boys / girls
79 / 59
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
138 / 180 (77%)
Free school meals
23.5%
FSM pupils
28
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
Mr Rob Dell

Location

Address
Burley
Postcode
SG6 4PT
Town
Letchworth Garden City
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
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 Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, 138 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.5%.

Open schools in Letchworth Garden City
14
Primary schools in Letchworth Garden City
9
Academies among open schools in Letchworth Garden City
43% (6)
Open schools in SG6
17
Primary in SG6
11
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 Letchworth Garden CityNear SG6

  • The Grange Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4PY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.1 miles away

  • Stonehill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4SZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Fairfield Park Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Fairfield Park · SG5 4FD · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Wilbury Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4DU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Roecroft Lower School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 4PF · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Icknield Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4UN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence9.3%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rob Dell
Telephone
01462623388
Website
http://www.northfields.herts.sch.uk

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