St Mary's Infants' SchoolNorton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Infants' School and Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School are primary schools.
St Mary's Infants' School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) 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.
St Mary's Infants' School was judged Good 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 | BaldockSt Mary's Infants' School | Letchworth Garden CityNorton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 380th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 64th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 106 | 233 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Baldock, SG7 6HY | 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 | 106 | 233 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.5% | 11.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 23.6% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.5% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% | 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.
St Mary's Infants' School
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
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