Walkern Primary SchoolLodge Farm Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stevenage.
Summary of the comparison
Walkern Primary School and Lodge Farm Primary School are primary schools in Stevenage.
Walkern Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lodge Farm Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Walkern Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Walkern Primary School was judged Good and Lodge Farm Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Walkern Primary School and 37.0% for Lodge Farm Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Walkern Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lodge Farm Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StevenageWalkern Primary School | StevenageLodge Farm Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 292nd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 310th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 137 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 146 | 435 | |
| Location | Stevenage, SG2 7NS | Stevenage, SG2 0HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 137 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.0% | 20.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 19.7% | |
| SEN support | 19.0% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 10.1% 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.
Walkern Primary School
Lodge Farm Primary School
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