Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery
About Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery is a state primary school in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, catering for children aged 3 to 7. In the local authority’s primary school landscape, it sits among 401 schools of the same type, 45 of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. While Swing Gate itself is rated Good, its closest peers by ranking score include Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Harvey Road Primary School, both scoring 100, and The Russell School at 97. The school is notably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 92 applications for 60 total places, with 33 first-preference offers made. That works out at 2. 3 applications per place, a clear sign of local demand. With just 158 pupils against a capacity of 180, it is not at full roll, yet the oversubscription suggests families are keen to secure a spot here, particularly for the early years provision the school offers from age three.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Dec 2022Latest monitoring visit (14 Dec 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:30 – 15:05
Breakfast club
07:30-08:30
After-school care
15:05-18:00
Source: swinggate.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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