Icknield Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Letchworth Garden City.
Summary of the comparison
Icknield Infant and Nursery School and St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Letchworth Garden City.
Icknield Infant and Nursery School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Icknield Infant and Nursery School was judged in need of attention and St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Letchworth Garden CityIcknield Infant and Nursery School | Letchworth Garden CitySt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 386th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 191st of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 222 | |
| Capacity | 342 | 240 | |
| Location | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4UN | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 3.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.0% | 26.1% | |
| SEN support | 26.5% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.1% | 5.0% 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.
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.
Icknield Infant and Nursery School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
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