Hillshott Infant School and Nursery
Ridge Avenue, Letchworth, SG6 1QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melissa Peacock
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 117123
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462670398
About this school
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery is a community primary school in Letchworth. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 202 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Hillshott Infant School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hillshott Infant School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.6% | 26.7% | 202 | — |
| Pixmore Junior School | 30% | 5.6% | 31.7% | 231 | 0.3 miles |
| Garden City Academy | 61% | 6.9% | 46.2% | 215 | 0.6 miles |
| Wilbury Junior School | 63% | 5.5% | 37.8% | 228 | 0.9 miles |
| Icknield Infant and Nursery School | — | 8.3% | 27.8% | 206 | 1.0 miles |
| Lordship Farm Primary School | 64% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 447 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.67%
- English as an additional language
- 9.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.57%
- Persistent absence
- 20.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pixmore Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Letchworth
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Garden City Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
-
Wilbury Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
-
Icknield Infant and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
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Lordship Farm Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
Other schools in Letchworth
- Pixmore Junior School Primary
- Fearnhill School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hillshott Infant School and Nursery teach?
- Hillshott Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Letchworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Hillshott Infant School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Hillshott Infant School and Nursery is Mrs Melissa Peacock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hillshott Infant School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hillshott Infant School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hillshott Infant School and Nursery?
- Hillshott Infant School and Nursery has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Hillshott Infant School and Nursery full?
- Hillshott Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 180 pupils and 202 on roll (112%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hillshott Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Hillshott Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Hillshott Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hillshott Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- What is Hillshott Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Hillshott Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hillshott Infant School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hillshott Infant School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.