Ashwell Primary SchoolHartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Baldock.
Summary of the comparison
Ashwell Primary School and Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School are primary schools in Baldock.
Ashwell Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ashwell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashwell Primary School was judged strong and Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for Ashwell Primary School and 64.0% for Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ashwell Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School (76.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BaldockAshwell Primary School | BaldockHartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 81st of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 107th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 420 | |
| Location | Baldock, SG7 5QL | Baldock, SG7 6PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 33.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 410 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 8.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 3.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ashwell Primary School
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School
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