St Mary's Infants' School, Baldock
St Mary's Infants' School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Baldock. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. It was 58% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
St Mary's Infants' School in detail
St Mary's Infants' School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St Mary's Infants' School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Mary's Infants' School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's Infants' School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Infants' School are St Mary's Junior Mixed School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 62% maths); St John Roman Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 90% maths); and Garden City Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 65% maths).
St Mary's Junior Mixed SchoolSt John Roman Catholic Primary SchoolHartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGarden City Academy
Who goes there
4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (20.7%) received SEN support and 12 (14.6%) 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
St Mary's Infants' School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 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 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Willian Way (adjacent), 270 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's Infants' School issued 9 suspensions, 8.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
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 Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
23.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
2
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 St Mary's Infants' School.
- Premier St John's Wrap Around Care840m away · Not yet graded
- Breakaway Letchworth Saturday Club960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mary's Infants' School is a voluntary controlled 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 St Mary's Infants' School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Infants' 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
0 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
58%
Available places
105 pupils
180 places
75 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Baldock
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Baldock
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
35.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
82
Total Pupils
40
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
9.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,248
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,654
Per pupil
£811k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
21.5%
Persistent absence
79
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
St Mary's Infants' School
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Infants' School
What is St Mary's Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Infants' School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Infants' School?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Infants' 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 St Mary's Infants' School?
St Mary's Infants' School was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Infants' School?
Classes at St Mary's Infants' School average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's Infants' School?
St Mary's Infants' School has around 82 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Infants' School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Infants' School in 2024/25. 21.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Infants' School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Infants' 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 St Mary's Infants' School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Mary's Infants' School: Premier St John's Wrap Around Care (840m away, registered, not yet graded) and Breakaway Letchworth Saturday Club (960m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are St Mary's Infants' School's term dates?
St Mary's Infants' School is a voluntary controlled 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 St Mary's Infants' School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 0 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 St Mary's Infants' School?
St Mary's Infants' School is at St Mary's Way, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6HY.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)