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The Giles Infant and Nursery School

Stevenage, SG1 4JQPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
74 1st-choice / 86 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About The Giles Infant and Nursery School

For a primary school in Hertfordshire, the most telling headline metric is the local authority’s average Key Stage 2 score of 64, which serves as a benchmark for schools across the county. The Giles Infant and Nursery School, however, only caters for children from age 3 to 7, so it does not produce its own KS2 results — its pupils move on to junior schools before that assessment point. This makes direct comparison with the LA average tricky, but it also highlights the school’s specific focus: early years and infant education. What stands out instead is the school’s consistent Ofsted record. In its most recent inspection in 2023, it received a Good rating across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That’s a clean sweep of Good, and it matches the Good rating it held in its previous inspection back in 2011, suggesting stable leadership and steady quality over time.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDurham Road, Stevenage, Stevenage, SG1 4JQ
HeadteacherRouane Mendel
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils327
Free School Meals (FSM)11.7%
School Capacity327 / 360 (91% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Feb 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, 19 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalSEN UnitOther

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

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The Giles Infant and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.