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Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Letchworth Garden City · SG6 1AG

Ages 3–11 · 222 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-23

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
184

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 fill106%

222 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
222
Boys / girls
125 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
222 / 210 (106%)
Free school meals
11.7%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Brown

Location

Address
Norton Road
Postcode
SG6 1AG
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, 222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

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%
    • FSM35.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Northfields Infants and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4PT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM23.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Baldock · SG7 6HY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM23.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Mary's Junior Mixed School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Baldock · SG7 6HY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM32.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Stonehill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4SZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM31.1%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Brown
Telephone
01462623322
Website
http://www.nortonstnicholas.co.uk

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