Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery
Swing Gate Lane, Berkhamsted, HP4 2LJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Colette Marshall
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 144
- URN
- 117260
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442863913
About this school
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery is a community primary school in Berkhamsted. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 144 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Swing Gate 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 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 149 |
| 2023/24 | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 158 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.1% | 6.3% | 144 | — |
| The Thomas Coram Church of England School | 68% | 5.4% | 12.8% | 336 | 0.4 miles |
| Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.3% | 4.4% | 141 | 0.4 miles |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 58% | 3.8% | 10.8% | 144 | 1.1 miles |
| Greenway Primary and Nursery School | 79% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 229 | 1.1 miles |
| Bridgewater Primary School | 75% | 3% | 6.4% | 459 | 1.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.3%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.09%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Thomas Coram Church of England School0.4 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
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Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
-
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
-
Greenway Primary and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
-
Bridgewater Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
Other schools in Berkhamsted
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
- Greenway Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Potten End CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch Primary
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School Primary
- Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Westfield Primary School Primary
- Ashlyns School Secondary
- Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School Independent schools
- Berkhamsted School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery teach?
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Berkhamsted.
- Who is the headteacher of Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery is Mrs Colette Marshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swing Gate 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 many pupils are at Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery?
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery has 144 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery full?
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 180 pupils and 144 on roll (80%), so it has space against 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 Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- What is Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Swing Gate 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 Swing Gate 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.