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Stonehill School

Community school · Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4SZ

Ages 3–11 · 220 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-18

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
173

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

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

26

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill92%

220 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
220
Boys / girls
111 / 109
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
220 / 240 (92%)
Free school meals
31.1%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Elaine Close

Location

Address
Western Close
Postcode
SG6 4SZ
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 3–11, in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, 220 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.1%.

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.

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    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.98

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    • KS257%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM35.8%

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Wilbury Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence5.5%
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    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM26.7%
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  • Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.30

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  • Roecroft Lower School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Hillshott Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.08

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elaine Close
Telephone
01462620262
Website
http://www.stonehill.herts.sch.uk/

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