St Mary's Junior Mixed SchoolGarden City Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Junior Mixed School and Garden City Academy are primary schools.
St Mary's Junior Mixed School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Garden City Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Mary's Junior Mixed School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Junior Mixed School was judged Good 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 35.0% for St Mary's Junior Mixed School and 61.0% for Garden City Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Junior Mixed School (50.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% 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 | BaldockSt Mary's Junior Mixed School | Letchworth Garden CityGarden City Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 294th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 317th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 171 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Baldock, SG7 6HY | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2JZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 171 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.8% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 18.7% | |
| SEN support | 31.8% | 25.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% 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.
St Mary's Junior Mixed School
Garden City Academy
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