Lodge Farm Primary School, Stevenage
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Lodge Farm Primary School creates a caring, supportive environment where children feel happy and behave well. The school excels in teaching reading using a structured phonics approach, and provides excellent early years provision with engaging learning. Pupils benefit from a strong focus on emotional well-being and character development, leaving the school as well-rounded individuals ready to contribute positively to society.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave well, enjoy school, and attend regularly with strong relationships with staff
- Early years provision is good with engaging learning environments that build children's skills effectively
- Reading is taught very well through a highly structured phonics programme with skilled staff and tailored support for struggling readers
- Strong focus on emotional well-being with calm corners in classrooms and effective calming techniques taught to pupils
- Broad and engaging curriculum with enrichment clubs, charity projects and cultural events that help pupils become well-rounded individuals
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality and subject knowledge is inconsistent across the school, meaning some pupils receive better support than others
- Teachers do not use assessment effectively in most subjects to identify gaps in knowledge and adapt teaching accordingly
- Some pupils with SEND have not had their needs identified early enough, and do not achieve as well as they could across all subjects
- Staff have not all developed the teaching methods promoted by the school consistently or effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Enrichment clubs, charity projects, cultural events
Lodge Farm Primary School requires improvement overall, though behaviour, attitudes, and early years provision are good. The school has undergone leadership changes but now has stable management and is in the early stages of implementing improvement plans.
At a Glance
17.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
91 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 68%. Writing has declined from 52% to 40%.
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
386 pupils
435 capacity
49 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stevenage
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stevenage
Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire
Places available
14,951
Applications
12,834
Got 1st preference
88.0%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.60545%
Overall absence
10.08403%
Persistent absence
357
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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