The Giles Infant and Nursery SchoolThe Leys Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stevenage.
Summary of the comparison
The Giles Infant and Nursery School and The Leys Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Stevenage.
The Giles Infant and Nursery School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Leys Primary and Nursery School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Giles Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
The Giles Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and The Leys Primary and Nursery School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Leys Primary and Nursery School (51.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StevenageThe Giles Infant and Nursery School | StevenageThe Leys Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 367th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 255th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 327 | 407 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 480 | |
| Location | Stevenage, SG1 4JQ | Stevenage, SG1 4QZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 327 | 407 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 26.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.9% | 26.8% | |
| SEN support | 27.8% | 22.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% | 10.5% 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.
The Giles Infant and Nursery School
The Leys Primary and Nursery School
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