Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School

Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School continues to demonstrate a solid performance, maintaining its good status from the previous inspection. Pupils are happy and well-cared for in an environment that promotes kindness and personal development. The curriculum is well-structured, providing a broad range of learning experiences, and pupils are well-prepared for the next stages in their education, including those with special educational needs. High expectations from leaders and staff contribute to a positive atmosphere where pupils engage enthusiastically with their learning and contribute to school life. Parents and pupils appreciate the nurturing ethos and the range of extracurricular activities available.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy and well-cared for in a supportive environment.
• There is a broad and rich curriculum that prepares pupils well for later life.
• Reading is prioritized, and pupils develop fluency and confidence in reading.
• Teachers effectively check pupils' understanding and address misconceptions.
• There are strong opportunities for personal development and community involvement.
• Staff receive good-quality professional development and support for their well-being.

Areas for Improvement

• The layout and organization of resources in the early years are not consistently well matched to the planned curriculum.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School had 21.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.4% of pupils at Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School received £7,220 and spent £7,623 for each of its 218 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £232,000 (£1,065 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School have?

Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School has 222 pupils on roll.

What age range does Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School cover?

Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School?

Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School is at Norton Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 1AG.