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Icknield Infant and Nursery School

North Hertfordshire, SG6 4UNPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
51 1st-choice / 57 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Icknield Infant and Nursery School

Icknield Infant and Nursery School, a state primary for children aged 3 to 7 in North Hertfordshire, serves a community where 26.1% of its 215 pupils are eligible for free school meals — well above the national average. The school is oversubscribed, receiving 101 applications for 57 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with 51 of those coming as first preferences. That demand is notable given the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025, which rated overall effectiveness as not judged but gave a Requires Improvement label for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. Early years provision and personal development were both rated Good. The previous inspection in February 2023 had also rated overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement, so the school has not yet turned that corner. In Hertfordshire, 45 out of 401 primary schools are rated Outstanding, and the nearest Outstanding alternative is Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School, 2.5 km away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressArchers Way, Letchworth Garden City, North Hertfordshire, SG6 4UN
HeadteacherSamantha Squires
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils215
Free School Meals (FSM)26.1%
School Capacity215 / 342 (63% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsICT SuiteForest SchoolMusic RoomsSensory RoomSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisAthleticsNetballSwimmingDanceCricketCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubEco ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: icknieldinfants.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Icknield Infant and Nursery School

Icknield Infant and Nursery School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.