SchoolScoresThe Giles Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Durham Road, Stevenage, SG1 4JQ
01438 359747 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 February 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hertfordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 62 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 53 |
| Of those, offered a place | 53 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 152 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 10 places for speech, language and communication needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 23rd highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage. Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.8% | 17.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 6th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage. Higher than 86% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.8% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 2nd highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 27.8% | 14.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 14th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.9% | 21.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 21st lowest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage. Lower than 31% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 16th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage. Lower than 46% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 12.4% | 11.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 24th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage. Lower than 13% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 24th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage. Lower than 11% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 4th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage. Higher than 85% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.9 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 24th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage. Higher than 14% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.4 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 20th highest of 29 state primary schools in Stevenage. Higher than 31% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 7.6% | 15.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Giles Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Leys Primary and Nursery School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Martins Wood Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Almond Hill Junior School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Round Diamond Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lodge Farm Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Giles Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
The Giles Infant and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 February 2023.
Is The Giles Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 53 families put The Giles Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 62 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 53 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 117316.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.