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Stonehill School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Western Close, Letchworth Garden City SG6 4SZ · stonehill.herts.sch.uk · 01462 620262
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.39 mi
- 0.63 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 220
- 92% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 31.1%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- 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 0.39 mi (630 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.98 mi (1.58 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 23 | 0.8 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 24 | 22 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.39 mi0.63 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.98 mi1.58 km | |
| September 2024 | 6.59 mi10.60 km | |
| September 2022 | All | |
Every applicant was offered a place (28 allocations for 30 places).
Results
In 2024/25, 68% 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 | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Stonehill School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Dec 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (75 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 75
- 35% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (24%) with SEND