Lordship Farm Primary School, Letchworth Garden City

Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~633m)Possible (~904m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Julie Petitt
Pupils:447 / 450 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01462620550
Address:Fouracres, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3UF
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Strong Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 21 April 2026View full report
URN:117330
UKPRN:10079542
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North East Hertfordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Lordship Farm Primary School excels at creating a welcoming, safe environment where every child is supported to succeed. Teachers provide high-quality, ambitious teaching that helps children become confident readers, writers and mathematicians. The school goes above and beyond with inclusive practices that ensure disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs receive targeted support to thrive alongside their peers.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent attendance rates well above national averages with strong systems to support families
  • Ambitious, well-organised curriculum that builds strong foundations in reading, writing and maths
  • Highly inclusive approach that supports disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs to access the same quality teaching
  • Strong behaviour and respectful school culture where learning is rarely disrupted
  • Highly effective pastoral support and personal development programmes that help pupils become confident and resilient

Areas for Improvement

  • Early years teaching needs to adapt more quickly when children hesitate or lose focus to maintain pace of progress
  • Published results in writing do not yet fully reflect recent improvements leaders have made
  • Some children in Reception need more support to reach expected outcomes in phonics

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports leadership roles for older pupils, community projects including charity events and food collections, work with local groups

Lordship Farm Primary School is a well-led primary school that provides an ambitious curriculum and creates a safe, inclusive environment where pupils thrive. The school excels in attendance, behaviour, teaching quality and supporting all learners to achieve well.

At a Glance

8.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-8ppWriting-3pp

Reading has declined from 89% to 84%. Maths has declined from 86% to 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.

Class Sizes

29.8

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.6

KS2

15

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Penn Way (opp)
132m · 2 min walk
Thristers Close (opp)
281m · 5 min walk
Howard Drive (S-bound)
483m · 8 min walk
Netley Dell (opp)
560m · 9 min walk
Whitethorn Lane (W-bound)
614m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

447 pupils

450 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Letchworth Garden City

Low pressure
New homes approved:529
Projected new pupils:132

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Letchworth Garden City

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

14,951

Applications

12,834

Got 1st preference

88.0%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

21 April 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
1 February 2022
24 November 2020

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.57594%

Overall absence

5.21978%

Persistent absence

364

Enrolments

Authorised2.97586%
Unauthorised0.60008%
Persistent (10%+)5.21978%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.76803%
18/19
2.70753%
20/21
5.63051%
21/22
4.42291%
22/23
4.3111%
23/24
3.57594%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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