Northfields Infants and Nursery School, Letchworth Garden City
Northfields Infants and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Letchworth Garden City. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. It was 68% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Northfields Infants and Nursery School in detail
Getting a place at Northfields Infants and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Northfields Infants and Nursery School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Northfields Infants and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Northfields Infants and Nursery School are The Grange Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 83% maths); Stonehill School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths); Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Fairfield Park Lower School (1 mile, Good).
The Grange AcademyStonehill SchoolNorton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary SchoolFairfield Park Lower School
Who goes there
8.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (9%).
Staffing
Northfields Infants and Nursery School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Letchworth Garden City Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kimberley (near), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Northfields Infants and Nursery School issued 9 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Northfields Infants and Nursery School are The Knights Templar School (1.5 miles), Fearnhill School (1.6 miles) and Pix Brook Academy (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
21.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Northfields Infants and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Northfields Infants and Nursery School.
- ClubsComplete at Stonehill School540m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Northfields Infants and Nursery 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Northfields Infants and Nursery 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
123 pupils
180 places
57 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Letchworth Garden City
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Letchworth Garden City
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
26.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
138
Total Pupils
79
Boys
59
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,700
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,667
Per pupil
£934k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.8%
Overall absence
24.1%
Persistent absence
83
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
Northfields Infants and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Northfields Infants and Nursery School
What is Northfields Infants and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Northfields Infants and Nursery School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Northfields Infants and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Northfields Infants and Nursery 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 Northfields Infants and Nursery School?
Northfields Infants and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Northfields Infants and Nursery School?
Classes at Northfields Infants and Nursery School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Northfields Infants and Nursery School?
Northfields Infants and Nursery School has around 138 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Northfields Infants and Nursery School?
8.8% of sessions were missed at Northfields Infants and Nursery School in 2024/25. 24.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Northfields Infants and Nursery School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Northfields Infants and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Northfields Infants and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Northfields Infants and Nursery School: ClubsComplete at Stonehill School (540m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Northfields Infants and Nursery School's term dates?
Northfields Infants and Nursery 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 Northfields Infants and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Northfields Infants and Nursery School?
Northfields Infants and Nursery School is at Burley, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4PT.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)