Northfields Infants and Nursery School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–7 · Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Northfields Infants and Nursery School is a primary school in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire for ages 3–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 30 April 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Burley, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4PT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 138 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 30 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Northfields welcome visitors with smiles and are keen to tell you about their school.”
- “They are enthusiastic learners, answering and asking questions often.”
- “Pupils and staff have friendly and respectful relationships.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils are not making as much progress in other subjects because teachers’ expectations of what pupils can do are not high enough.”
- “Some subjects have been well structured, while others are still in the early stages of development.”
- “However, a number of other subjects require further development.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- The Grange Academy 0.1 mi Good
- Stonehill School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wilbury Junior School 1.1 mi Good
- Hillshott Infant School and Nursery 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Icknield Infant and Nursery School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Pixmore Junior School 1.4 mi Not judged
- St Mary's Infants' School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published