Giles Junior School
Durham Road, Stevenage, SG1 4JQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Giles Junior School is a primary school in Stevenage for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 18th of 22 primary schools in Stevenage. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 2 February 2023, report published 20 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 2 February 2023
Giles Junior School is a happy place to learn in. Pupils enjoy coming to school. Pupils are respectful and kind to each other. Bullying rarely happens. Pupils are polite and have positive relationships with staff. Pupils trust adults to resolve any problems quickly. Pupils behave well. They work hard during lessons. They follow the clear routines that are in place to ensure that everyone moves sensibly around the school. Pupils across the school like to read. Most pupils learn successfully, and those who need extra help get the right support. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils develop positive habits such as perseverance, which helps them to be better learners. Pupils play a helpful role in the school community by taking on responsibilities, such as being a school leader, or by fundraising for local charities. Pupils learn about other cultures and diversity. This prepares them well for understanding and living in the wider world.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, staff do not check what pupils have learned and understood systematically. This means that some pupils' misconceptions are not being identified. Leaders must ensure that staff check pupils' understanding and address any gaps in pupils' knowledge effectively in all subjects.
- Leaders do not have clear expectations for identifying and supporting pupils at the early stages of reading. Some staff have not been sufficiently trained. Some pupils have gaps in their phonic knowledge, and these are not identified quickly enough to enable pupils to become fluent readers. Leaders must ensure that all staff have the knowledge and skills to teach phonics effectively.
- Governors do not know enough about the quality of education and pupils' achievement in foundation subjects or for pupils with SEND who have more complex needs. This means that governors do not hold leaders to account as well as they should. Governors should ensure that they have sufficient information and understanding to both support and challenge leaders appropriately.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
75 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
346 pupils on roll, with places for 360
Schools near Giles Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Giles Infant and Nursery School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| The Leys Primary and Nursery School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Martins Wood Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 65% met the expected standard |
| Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Louise Whitby
- Phone
- 01438353374
- Address
- Durham Road, Stevenage, SG1 4JQ
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117306
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.