St Mary's Infants' School
St Mary's Way, Baldock, SG7 6HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Verity Edey
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 117384
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462892347
About this school
St Mary's Infants' School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Baldock. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 82 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Mary's Infants' 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 115 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Infants' School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.3% | 25.5% | 82 | — |
| St Mary's Junior Mixed School | 35% | 4.8% | 32.8% | 174 | 0.0 miles |
| St John Roman Catholic Primary School | 61% | 5.5% | 13.9% | 161 | 0.5 miles |
| Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School | 64% | 3.5% | 8.5% | 409 | 0.8 miles |
| Garden City Academy | 61% | 6.9% | 46.2% | 215 | 0.9 miles |
| Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School | 77% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 222 | 1.1 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)
- 25.47%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.25%
- Persistent absence
- 21.52%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Junior Mixed School0.0 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
St John Roman Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Baldock
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Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Baldock
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Garden City Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
-
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
Other schools in Baldock
- Ashwell Primary School Primary
- Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- St John Roman Catholic Primary 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 year groups does St Mary's Infants' School teach?
- St Mary's Infants' School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Baldock.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Infants' School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Infants' School is Miss Verity Edey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Infants' School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Infants' 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 big is St Mary's Infants' School?
- St Mary's Infants' School has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is St Mary's Infants' School full?
- St Mary's Infants' School has capacity for 180 pupils and 82 on roll (46%), 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 St Mary's Infants' School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Infants' School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Mary's Infants' School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Infants' School as having no nursery classes.
- What is St Mary's Infants' School's absence rate?
- St Mary's Infants' School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Mary's Infants' School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Mary's Infants' School. 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.