Giles Junior School, Stevenage
Giles Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Stevenage. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 23 schools in Stevenage with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 88% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Giles Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Giles Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (69% in reading, 65% in maths).
Getting a place at Giles Junior School
Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Giles Junior School are The Giles Infant and Nursery School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 89% maths); The Leys Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 72% maths); and Martins Wood Primary School (0.5 miles, 78% reading, 85% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Giles Junior School.
The Giles Infant and Nursery SchoolTrotts Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolThe Leys Primary and Nursery SchoolMartins Wood Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 91 pupils (26.3%) received SEN support and 41 (11.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stevenage Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Nicholas Centre (opposite), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 246 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Giles Junior School issued 6 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Giles Junior School are The Nobel School (0.9 miles), Barclay Academy (1 mile), The Thomas Alleyne Academy (1.2 miles) and The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School (1.3 miles).
The Nobel SchoolBarclay AcademyThe Thomas Alleyne AcademyThe Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
22.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
24.2
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Giles Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Giles Junior School.
- Rising Stars Wrap Around Club450m away · Not yet graded
- Brighter Days -The Leys600m away · Not yet graded
- Rising Stars Wrap Around Clubs660m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Giles Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Giles Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Giles Junior School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
331 pupils
378 places
47 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stevenage
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stevenage
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
91
SEN Support
41
EHC Plans
38.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
346
Total Pupils
182
Boys
164
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,170
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,402
Per pupil
£1951k
Total funding
£120k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
14.5%
Persistent absence
337
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Giles Junior School
What are SATs results like at Giles Junior School?
Of the pupils at Giles Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Giles Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Giles Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for Giles Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Giles Junior School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Giles Junior School?
Giles Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 378 places.
How big are the classes at Giles Junior School?
Classes at Giles Junior School average 24.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Giles Junior School?
Giles Junior School has around 346 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Giles Junior School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Giles Junior School in 2024/25. 14.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Giles Junior School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Giles Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Giles Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Giles Junior School: Rising Stars Wrap Around Club (450m away, registered, not yet graded), Brighter Days -The Leys (600m away, registered, not yet graded) and Rising Stars Wrap Around Clubs (660m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Giles Junior School's term dates?
Giles Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Giles Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Giles Junior School?
Giles Junior School is at Durham Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4JQ.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)