Icknield Infant and Nursery School, based in Letchworth Garden City, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 7. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Icknield Infant and Nursery School currently has around 215 pupils on roll, which is about 63% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls. Around 26.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.8%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Archers Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4UN |
| Website: | http://www.icknieldinfants.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01462620406 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Samantha Squires |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 117186 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/06/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 342 |
| Number of Pupils: | 215 |
| Number of Boys: | 105 |
| Number of Girls: | 110 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 62.80% | 135 |
| Other White | 8.80% | 19 |
| Unclassified | 6.50% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.10% | 11 |
| African | 3.30% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 6 |
| Indian | 2.80% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 2.30% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevells Road Nursery School Nevells Road , SG6 4TS | - not rated | 964 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icknield Infant and Nursery School Archers Way , SG6 4UN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU | 3out of 4 | 294 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilbury Junior School Bedford Road , SG6 4DU | - not rated | 294 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westbury Primary and Nursery School West View , SG6 3QN | - not rated | 854 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Highfield , SG6 3QB | - not rated | 1,217 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA | 3out of 4 | 586 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Da Vinci Studio School of Creative Enterprise The Old Grammar School , Broadway SG6 3PA | - not rated | 897 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA | - not rated | 1,346 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA | 3out of 4 | 1,346 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Norton School Norton Road , SG6 1AF | - not rated | 2,059 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ | - not rated | 1,133 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ | - not rated | 1,133 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Garden City Montessori School 269 Icknield Way , SG6 4UE | - not rated | 1,454 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY | - not rated | 1,475 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Christopher School Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ | - not rated | 1,856 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.