Hillshott Infant School and NurseryGarden City Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery and Garden City Academy are primary schools.
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Garden City Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Hillshott Infant School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery was judged the expected standard and Garden City Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Garden City Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LetchworthHillshott Infant School and Nursery | Letchworth Garden CityGarden City Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 368th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 317th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 171 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Letchworth, SG6 1QE | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2JZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 171 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 18.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 25.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% Stronger figure | 23.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery
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