Primary school

Northfields Infants and Nursery School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–7
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • SG6 4PT
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Apr 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 in76.7%
23 of 30 who put it first2014 · 88.5%2026 · 76.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3023
2nd176
3rd80

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Remains Good
  6. 2024Requires improvement

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026138
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.8%
First language not English11.9%
SEN support21.9%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)8.8%
Persistently absent pupils24.1%

Girls 48.3%Boys 51.7%

76.7% full · 180 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 26 responses (16.1% 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 behaved92.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 80.8% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.1% not applicable95% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed91.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adult8.1
  • Classroom teachers 5.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.8
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 7.2 FTE · Whole workforce 19.3 · 32 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,449
Spend per pupil£9,539
Staff spend per pupil£7,666
Reserve per pupil£670
  • +£86,123revenue reserve
  • −£11,613in-year balance

Grants £9,282 · self-generated £167 · premises £330 per pupil