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Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Community school

Letchmore Road, Stevenage SG1 3PS · letchmore.herts.sch.uk · 01438 234400

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
Last distance offered
1.81 mi
2.91 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
295
86% of 342 places
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
11.6%
First language not English
17.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 1.81 mi (2.91 km) from the school. Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 78 families put the school first and 88 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 59 (Places 72)59September 2023: 76 (Places 83)76September 2024: 67 (Places 77)67September 2025: 73 (Places 85)73September 2026: 78 (Places 88)78Places 88
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202688780.997%
September 2025Sept 202585730.9100%
September 2024Sept 202477670.9100%
September 2023Sept 202383760.9100%
September 2022Sept 202272590.8100%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20261.81 mi2.91 km
September 2025All
September 2024All
September 2022All

Every applicant was offered a place (86 allocations for 90 places).

Every applicant was offered a place (81 allocations for 90 places).

Every applicant was offered a place (74 allocations for 90 places).

Ofsted

Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 16 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
16 Jul 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jan 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (54 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
93%
Replies
54
18% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲91% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲80% agreeEngland 68%

based on 10 parents (19%) with SEND

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