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St Mary's Infants' School

Voluntary controlled school · Baldock · SG7 6HY

Ages 4–7 · 82 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

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

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
88

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 fill46%

82 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
82
Boys / girls
40 / 42
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
82 / 180 (46%)
Free school meals
23.2%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Verity Edey

Location

Address
St Mary's Way
Postcode
SG7 6HY
Town
Baldock
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Baldock, Hertfordshire, 82 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Baldock
8
Primary schools in Baldock
5
Academies among open schools in Baldock
38% (3)
Open schools in SG7
8
Primary in SG7
5
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.

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  • St Mary's Junior Mixed School

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    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Baldock · SG7 6HY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Garden City Academy

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM50.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Pixmore Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM30.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Grange Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4PY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM35.8%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Verity Edey
Telephone
01462892347
Website
www.stmarysinfants.herts.sch.uk/

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