Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School, Baldock

In its own words: "At Hartsfield "pupils enjoy attending this happy school" (Ofsted January 2025), where we work together to ensure all children have equality of opportunity to fulfil their potential. We are a successful Primary school (Junior Mixed Infants) school that offers exciting learning opportunities for children aged 4-11 on a beautiful site in the historic market town of Baldock."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am and after-school care.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 90% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 67 families put Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School are St John Roman Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); St Mary's Infants' School (0.8 miles, Good); St Mary's Junior Mixed School (0.9 miles, Good, 65% reading, 62% maths); and Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).

Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

84 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 76% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (76%).

9.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 6 (1.5%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Baldock Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sale Drive (n-bound), 190 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 74 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

In 2024/25, Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School issued 4 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.