Primary school

Jenyns First School and Nursery

  • Community School
  • ages 3–9
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • SG11 2QJ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · East of England 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · East of England 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.5%
14 of 16 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 87.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1614
2nd121
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Good
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Outstanding
  5. 2023Remains Outstanding
  6. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202666
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.1%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support14.1%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils2.4%

Girls 60.9%Boys 39.1%

77.6% full · 85 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 30 responses (46.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70% not applicable55.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 46.7% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90% agree
  • My child does well at this school90% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.3
Pupils per adult8.5
  • Classroom teachers 3.7
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 2.6
  • Other support 1.8

Teachers 4.7 FTE · Whole workforce 9.1 · 17 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,365
Spend per pupil£9,941
Staff spend per pupil£7,423
Reserve per pupil£1,317
  • +£82,326revenue reserve
  • −£35,988in-year balance

Grants £8,740 · self-generated £625 · premises £498 per pupil