Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolSt Mary's Infants' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Baldock.
Summary of the comparison
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School and St Mary's Infants' School are primary schools in Baldock.
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Infants' School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School was judged Good and St Mary's Infants' School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School (76.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BaldockHartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School | BaldockSt Mary's Infants' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 107th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 380th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 410 | 106 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 180 | |
| Location | Baldock, SG7 6PB | Baldock, SG7 6HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 410 | 106 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.5% | 25.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 23.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 8.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 21.5% | 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.
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.
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School
St Mary's Infants' School
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