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The Leys Primary and Nursery School

Stevenage, SG1 4QZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
#5,434
of 13,686 nationally

About The Leys Primary and Nursery School

Nearly nine in ten parents who responded to the school's own survey said they would recommend The Leys Primary and Nursery School to other families, a strong signal of day-to-day satisfaction. That confidence is backed up by the numbers: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 88 applications for just 35 places, making it oversubscribed by a ratio of 2. 51 to one. Of those 88 applicants, 29 put the school as their first preference, and all 29 were offered a place. The school, which serves children aged 3 to 11 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, is led by headteacher Davinder Khangura and currently has 407 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 480. A quarter of its pupils (25. 6%) are eligible for free school meals, reflecting a genuinely mixed catchment. The school also has its own nursery provision, so families can start their child here from age three.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRipon Road, Stevenage, Stevenage, SG1 4QZ
HeadteacherDavinder Khangura
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils407
Free School Meals (FSM)25.6%
School Capacity407 / 480 (85% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2024
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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, 24 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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The Leys Primary 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.