North Herts Education Support Centre, Letchworth Garden City

North Herts Education Support Centre is a pupil referral unit in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, for children and young people aged 5 to 16.

Ages 5–16
4 pupils

School details

Type: Pupil referral unit
Ages: 5 to 16
Boys and girls: Boys and girls
Pupils: 4
Headteacher: Mr Dan Nearney (Headteacher)
Opened: 1 September 1995
Free school meals: 50% of pupils eligible
Council: Hertfordshire
School reference (URN): 130344

How to get a place

3 steps

Talk to your child’s school or the council
Places in alternative provision are usually arranged by your child’s current school or Hertfordshire council, rather than applied for directly.
If your child has an EHC plan
The placement should be agreed through the plan, with you involved in the decision.
Get free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can explain your options and come to meetings with you.

Hertfordshire SENDIASS Hertfordshire Local Offer How EHC plans work

Questions to ask when you visit

8 questions to tick off as you go

How many children are in each class, and how many adults?
Which therapies happen in school (speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy), and how often?
What training do staff have in my child’s needs?
How do you help children who are anxious, overwhelmed or in distress?
How will you keep in touch with me day to day?
How does home-to-school transport work?
What happens at the big changes: starting, moving up, and leaving at 16 or 19?
Can my child visit first, or have a settling-in period?

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Ofsted

Graded by area, July 2025; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (July 2023)

Inspected in July 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, July 2023).

Read the Ofsted report

Contact and getting there

Briar Patch Lane, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3LY

01462 487207 School website

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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive

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Questions about North Herts Education Support Centre

How do I get a place at North Herts Education Support Centre?

Places at North Herts Education Support Centre are usually arranged by your child’s current school or Hertfordshire council rather than applied for directly. If your child has an EHC plan, the placement should be agreed through it.

What ages does North Herts Education Support Centre take?

Aged 5 to 16, boys and girls.

What is North Herts Education Support Centre’s Ofsted rating?

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.

Where is North Herts Education Support Centre?

Briar Patch Lane, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3LY, in Hertfordshire.

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