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St Mary's Infants' School

North Hertfordshire, SG7 6HYPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Mary's Infants' School

St Mary's Infants' School in North Hertfordshire is a Church of England primary that clearly commands strong local demand. For its 20 reception places in the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 56 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.8 applicants per place. Eighteen of those applications were first-preference choices, and all 18 were offered places, meaning every family who put St Mary's as their top choice secured a spot. That level of competition suggests a school that local parents trust and actively seek out, even though it doesn't have the capacity to take everyone who applies. With a total school capacity of 180 and just 106 pupils on roll, there is room for growth, but the current numbers reflect a small, close-knit infant school serving children from age four to seven. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in June 2023, rated it Good across every category, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. That represents a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2019, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSt Mary's Way, Baldock, North Hertfordshire, SG7 6HY
HeadteacherVerity Edey
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils106
Free School Meals (FSM)25.2%
School Capacity106 / 180 (59% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceSwimmingCricketCross CountryGymnasticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

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St Mary's Infants' School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.