Northfields Infants and Nursery SchoolNorton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Letchworth Garden City.
Summary of the comparison
Northfields Infants and Nursery School and Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School are primary schools in Letchworth Garden City.
Northfields Infants and Nursery School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Northfields Infants and Nursery School was judged Requires improvement and Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Letchworth Garden CityNorthfields Infants and Nursery School | Letchworth Garden CityNorton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 391st of 391 in Hertfordshire | 64th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 151 | 233 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4PT | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1AG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 151 | 233 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 11.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.9% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.9% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 11.0% 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.
Northfields Infants and Nursery School
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
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