SCHOOL PROFILE

Jenyns First School and Nursery

Primary Community school URN 117087
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 85 Published school capacity
Capacity used 77.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 9 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

26 November 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

28 February 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 26 April 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hertfordshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 66 59 full-time · 7 part-time
Female pupils 43 65.2% of pupils
Male pupils 23 34.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

3.0%
21.8 pts below England
School 3.0%
East Hertfordshire 10.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Hertfordshire 9.1%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Hertfordshire 0.7%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.9%
60
Any other White background
4.5%
3
Any other ethnic group
3.0%
2
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.2% 10 of 66 pupils
5.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.2%
East Hertfordshire 17.9%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.2% 10 pupils
England 14.8% 0.4 pts above
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 4
Specific learning difficulty 3
No specialist assessment yet 2
Social, emotional & mental health 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.42%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 4.42%
East Hertfordshire 5.83%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

2.44%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

13.38 pts lower than England
School 2.44%
East Hertfordshire 14.32%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
East Hertfordshire 1.26%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

77.6% 10.5 pts below England
Jenyns First School and Nursery
77.6%
East Hertfordshire
89.6%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information