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Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School

North Hertfordshire, SG6 1AGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1825 of 13,686 nationally

About Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School

Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score: 79% of pupils achieved this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits well above the Hertfordshire local authority average of 64%, placing the school 4th out of 38 primary schools in North Hertfordshire and in the top 25% nationally. The school also performed strongly in individual subjects, with 96% of pupils reaching the expected standard in maths and 82% in both reading and writing. At the higher standard, 11% of pupils achieved the combined measure, while 29% hit the higher bar in reading and 21% in writing. The school’s Ofsted inspection in December 2022 confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2012 had also awarded Good overall, with leadership and management and early years provision both rated Good at that time.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressNorton Road, Letchworth Garden City, North Hertfordshire, SG6 1AG
HeadteacherAndrew Brown
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils233
Free School Meals (FSM)10.8%
School Capacity233 / 210 (111% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Dec 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteLibraryMusic RoomsArt StudiosPlaying FieldsSports HallDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryGymnasticsSwimmingAthleticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubEco ClubChoirDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: nortonstnicholas.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.