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Giles Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Durham Road, Stevenage SG1 4JQ · gilesjm.herts.sch.uk · 01438 353374
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 346
- 96% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 22.3%
- First language not English
- 21.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Giles Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 2 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Oct 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (65 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 65
- 20% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (34%) with SEND