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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

The Giles Infant and Nursery School

Community primary school in Stevenage (Hertfordshire).

Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Feb 2023
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.9
▲ 3.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.2%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
22.2%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
90%
325 / 360 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
7.6%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

The Giles Infant and Nursery School is a primary school located in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 327 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 360. The school is led by Mrs Rouane Mendel.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Cricket
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
117316
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Constituency
Stevenage
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Nick RogersChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Sofia TahirGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Tania DaltonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Phil ClarkeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Davina JordanGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Emma McPartlandGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Julie SmithGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Lisa HillGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Hugh DoreyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Rouane MendelGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2011
Mrs Samantha Chapman FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Badrun Khanom FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Professor Nick Rogers FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record