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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.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Mary's Infants' School

Voluntary controlled primary school in Baldock (Hertfordshire).

Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Jun 2023
Attendance rate
92.8%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.2
▼ 7.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.2%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
20.7%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
46%
82 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
12.2%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

Who runs this school

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), via WhatSchool, record last changed 25-09-2026.
Maintained by
Hertfordshire (local council)
Type of school
Voluntary controlled school
Ages
4 to 7
Admissions authority
Local council
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Federation
Not part of a federation
Trust
Not part of an academy trust

On Governance Register

iGovernors: Get Information about Schools governance data, as held on Governance Register. School counts: Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026.
  • 7 governors are listed for this school on Governance Register. See the Overview.
  • Hertfordshire has 587 schools on the register, including 287 council-maintained primary schools. See them all.

What this means

Funding
Funded by the local council from the government's school funding, using a local formula.
Staff and buildings
The local council employs the staff. The land and buildings are usually owned by a charity, often a religious body.
Admissions
The local council is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy.
Governance
A governing body, which includes foundation governors appointed by the charity or religious body, runs the school.

General explanation of how this type of school works in England, not a statement about this school. See GOV.UK types of school.