Northfields Infants and Nursery School
Details
| Age Range | 3-7 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Burley, SG6 4PT |
| School Website | www.northfields.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1462623388 |
| URN | 117223 |
School Census
| Total | 176 |
| Girls/Boys | 83/93 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 47.2%/52.8% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 9.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 48 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 17.0% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 30/04/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 30/04/2024 | Requires improvement |
| 07/11/2012 | Good |
| 26/11/2009 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 30/04/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 07/11/2012 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 26/11/2009 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2024 | School inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 06 December 2022 | School inspection | View |
| 14 September 2017 | Short inspection | View |
| 07 November 2012 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 17 May 2011 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 26 November 2009 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 23 January 2007 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 03 February 2003 | Full inspection | View |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 81 |
| As First Preference | 40 |
| As second preference | 13 |
| As third preference | 16 |
| Total Offers Made | 41 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 40 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 76 |
| As First Preference | 34 |
| As second preference | 21 |
| As third preference | 13 |
| Total Offers Made | 37 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 34 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 91 |
| As First Preference | 36 |
| As second preference | 22 |
| As third preference | 21 |
| Total Offers Made | 38 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 36 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 103 |
| As First Preference | 48 |
| As second preference | 22 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 52 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 48 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 108 |
| As First Preference | 44 |
| As second preference | 27 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 48 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 44 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 109 |
| As First Preference | 48 |
| As second preference | 28 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 50 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 48 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 111 |
| As First Preference | 57 |
| As second preference | 24 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 57 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 131 |
| As First Preference | 61 |
| As second preference | 36 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 54 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 131 |
| As First Preference | 62 |
| As second preference | 28 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 51 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.15% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 142 |
| As First Preference | 60 |
| As second preference | 38 |
| As third preference | 27 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 52 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 127 |
| As First Preference | 61 |
| As second preference | 25 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 54 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 81% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 81% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 4% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 81% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 22% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 48% |
| no | 52% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| dont know | 8% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 11% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 7% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 93% |
| no | 7% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 88% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 84% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 2% |
| agree | 5% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 86% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 42% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 12% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 72% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 72% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 98% |
| no | 2% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 79% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 3.7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 83% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.4% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| indian ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
Nearby Schools
Stonehill School
(0.33 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Western Close, , SG6 4SZ