Best Schools in Letchworth Garden City

How many schools are there in Letchworth Garden City?

Letchworth Garden City has 14 open schools: 9 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 2 independent, 1 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Letchworth Garden City are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Letchworth Garden City was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: North Herts Education Support Centre. Counting Good as well, 82% of the 11 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

North Herts Education Support Centre

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Letchworth Garden City have the best SATs results?

Of the 7 primary schools in Letchworth Garden City with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School (93% in reading, 83% in maths); Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School (83% in reading, 83% in maths); and Lordship Farm Primary School (84% in reading, 78% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolNorton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary SchoolLordship Farm Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Letchworth Garden City?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Letchworth Garden City selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Letchworth Garden City have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Letchworth Garden City have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Letchworth Garden City?

Apply to Hertfordshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.