Lordship Farm Primary SchoolGarden City Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Letchworth Garden City.
Summary of the comparison
Lordship Farm Primary School and Garden City Academy are primary schools in Letchworth Garden City.
Lordship Farm Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Garden City Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lordship Farm Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lordship Farm Primary School was judged strong and Garden City Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Lordship Farm Primary School and 61.0% for Garden City Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lordship Farm Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Garden City Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Letchworth Garden CityLordship Farm Primary School | Letchworth Garden CityGarden City Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 208th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 317th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 446 | 171 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 210 | |
| Location | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3UF | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2JZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 446 | 171 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.2% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 18.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 25.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.2% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Lordship Farm Primary School
Garden City Academy
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