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Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery

Community school · Berkhamsted · HP4 2LJ

Ages 3–7 · 144 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-05

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
108

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

39

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill80%

144 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
68 / 76
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
144 / 180 (80%)
Free school meals
5%
FSM pupils
6
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 Colette Marshall

Location

Address
Swing Gate Lane
Postcode
HP4 2LJ
Town
Berkhamsted
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Dacorum
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
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 Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, 144 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 5%.

Open schools in Berkhamsted
14
Primary schools in Berkhamsted
10
Academies among open schools in Berkhamsted
7% (1)
Open schools in HP4
15
Primary in HP4
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 BerkhamstedNear HP4

  • Greenway Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Berkhamsted · HP4 3NH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM0.9%
    • Demand1.10

    1.1 miles away

  • Bridgewater Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Berkhamsted · HP4 1ES · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.30

    1.3 miles away

  • Westfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Berkhamsted · HP4 3PJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand0.80

    1.4 miles away

  • Potten End CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Berkhamsted · HP4 2QY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.23

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Colette Marshall
Telephone
01442863913
Website
http://www.swinggate.herts.sch.uk

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