Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School, Letchworth Garden City
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Letchworth Garden City. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 7 schools in Letchworth Garden City with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School are The Grange Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 83% maths); Northfields Infants and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement); St Mary's Infants' School (1.1 miles, Good); and St Mary's Junior Mixed School (1.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 62% maths).
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
The Grange AcademyNorthfields Infants and Nursery SchoolSt Mary's Infants' SchoolSt Mary's Junior Mixed School
Who goes there
11.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 15 (6.8%) 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.
Staffing
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Baldock Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Lane (opposite), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 96% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School.
- Premier Norton Wrap Around CareAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
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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Your chances of a place at Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
210 pupils
210 places
No 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
222
Total Pupils
125
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,127
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,349
Per pupil
£1218k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
11.0%
Persistent absence
181
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
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
Questions parents ask about Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
What are SATs results like at Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School?
Of the pupils at Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary 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 Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School?
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School?
Classes at Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School?
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School has around 222 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School in 2024/25. 11% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary 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 Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Norton Wrap Around Care (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 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 Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School?
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School is at Norton Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 1AG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)