Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
Norton Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Brown
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 117442
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462623322
About this school
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Letchworth Garden City. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 222 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 79% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 11% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 82% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 96% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 82% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
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 Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary 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 | 64% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 237 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School compares
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School ranked 77th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 222 | — |
| The Grange Academy | 64% | 6.3% | 36.2% | 165 | 0.7 miles |
| Northfields Infants and Nursery School | — | 8.8% | 29.8% | 138 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Infants' School | — | 7.3% | 25.5% | 82 | 1.1 miles |
| St Mary's Junior Mixed School | 35% | 4.8% | 32.8% | 174 | 1.1 miles |
| Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School | 64% | 3.5% | 8.5% | 409 | 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)
- 11.48%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.48%
- Persistent absence
- 11.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Grange Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
-
Northfields Infants and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Letchworth Garden City
-
St Mary's Infants' School1.1 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
St Mary's Junior Mixed School1.1 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Baldock
Other schools in Letchworth Garden City
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Letchworth Garden City.
- Garden City Academy Primary
- Icknield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Lordship Farm Primary School Primary
- Northfields Infants and Nursery School Primary
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stonehill School Primary
- The Grange Academy Primary
- Wilbury Junior School Primary
- The Highfield School Secondary
- North Herts Education Support Centre Local authority maintained schools
- Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Academies
- St Christopher School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School teach?
- Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Letchworth Garden City.
- Who is the headteacher of Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School is Mr Andrew Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary 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 Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School?
- Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School full?
- Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 222 on roll (106%), 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 Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School ranked 77th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School's absence rate?
- Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary 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.