There are 28 schools in Letchworth Garden City (excluding independent schools), including 21 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Letchworth Garden City has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Letchworth Garden City under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Letchworth Garden City
| Total Schools | 28 |
| Total Pupils | 8,796 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.64 |
| Median Free School Meals | 22% |
The median school in Letchworth Garden City has 22% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 8th highest figure in Hertfordshire. This represents about 2,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 4 of Letchworth Garden City's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Letchworth Garden City is 19.64 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 45th lowest ratio in Hertfordshire, and the 305th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the East of England region of the UK.
Primaries
21
4.76% Outstanding • 71% Good
Secondaries
3
0% Outstanding • 100% Good
Most of Letchworth Garden City's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 15 schools or 71% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and very low - about 29% and 19% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 33% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Letchworth Garden City's primary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Park Lower School | 3–9 yrs | 600 |
Outstanding |
High |
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| Garden City Academy | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
Low |
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| Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School | 3–11 yrs | 450 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Hillshott Infant School and Nursery | 3–7 yrs | 180 |
Good |
Low |
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| Ickleford Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Church of England | |
| Icknield Infant and Nursery School | 3–7 yrs | 342 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
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| Lordship Farm Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 450 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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| Northfields Infants and Nursery School | 3–7 yrs | 180 |
Good |
Low |
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| Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| Pixmore Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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| Purwell Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 243 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Good |
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| Roecroft Lower School | 5–9 yrs | 450 |
Requires improvement |
Good |
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| St John Roman Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold | 5–9 yrs | 300 |
Good |
Very high |
Church of England | ||
| St Mary's Infants' School | 4–7 yrs | 180 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Church of England | ||
| St Mary's Junior Mixed School | 7–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
Church of England | |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| Stonehill School | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
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| The Grange Academy | 7–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Wilbury Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 351 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Good |
Most of Letchworth Garden City's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 100% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and good - about 33% and 33% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Letchworth Garden City's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fearnhill School | 11–18 yrs | 1,055 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
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| The Highfield School | 11–18 yrs | 1,068 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
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| The Knights Templar School | 11–18 yrs | 1,330 |
Good |
High |
Good |