Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary SchoolThe Grange Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Letchworth Garden City.
Summary of the comparison
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and The Grange Academy are primary schools in Letchworth Garden City.
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Grange Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School was judged Good and The Grange Academy 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 77.0% for Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and 64.0% for The Grange Academy.
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) and has risen at The Grange Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Letchworth Garden CityNorton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School | Letchworth Garden CityThe Grange Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 276th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 233 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | |
| Location | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1AG | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 233 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.5% | 36.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 24.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 18.5% | 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.
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.
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
The Grange Academy
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