Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School
Clothall Road, Baldock, SG7 6PB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Philippa Smith
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 409
- URN
- 117376
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462895267
About this school
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School is a community primary school in Baldock. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 409 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 81% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 16% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 90% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 93% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 86% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 412 |
| 2023/24 | 406 |
| 2024/25 | 410 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School compares
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School ranked 183rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 3.5% | 8.5% | 409 | — |
| St John Roman Catholic Primary School | 61% | 5.5% | 13.9% | 161 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Infants' School | — | 7.3% | 25.5% | 82 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary's Junior Mixed School | 35% | 4.8% | 32.8% | 174 | 0.9 miles |
| Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School | 77% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 222 | 1.1 miles |
| Garden City Academy | 61% | 6.9% | 46.2% | 215 | 1.7 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)
- 8.54%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.47%
- Persistent absence
- 4.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John Roman Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
St Mary's Infants' School0.8 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
St Mary's Junior Mixed School0.9 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
-
Garden City Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
Other schools in Baldock
- Ashwell Primary School Primary
- St John Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Infants' School Primary
- St Mary's Junior Mixed School Primary
- Weston Way Nursery School Nursery
- The Knights Templar School Secondary
- Brandles School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School teach?
- Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Baldock.
- Who is the headteacher of Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School is Mrs Philippa Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School, 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 Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School?
- Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School has 409 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School full?
- Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School has capacity for 420 pupils and 409 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School ranked 183rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School's absence rate?
- Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.