Pixmore Junior SchoolLordship Farm Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Pixmore Junior School and Lordship Farm Primary School are primary schools.
Pixmore Junior School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lordship Farm Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lordship Farm Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pixmore Junior School was judged the expected standard and Lordship Farm Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 30.0% for Pixmore Junior School and 64.0% for Lordship Farm Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pixmore Junior School (35.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lordship Farm Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LetchworthPixmore Junior School | Letchworth Garden CityLordship Farm Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 300th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 208th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 446 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 450 | |
| Location | Letchworth, SG6 1RS | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3UF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 30.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 240 | 446 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.7% | 7.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 11.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Pixmore Junior School
Lordship Farm Primary School
Full profiles: Pixmore Junior School · Lordship Farm Primary School