Wilbury Junior School, Letchworth Garden City

In its own words: "Wilbury Junior School is a ' Good' school with 'Outstanding' personal development. The school promotes pupils' personal development extremely well. Pupils get rewards for showing the school's values. This helps to develop pupils' self-esteem. Staff are positive role models. They go 'above and beyond' to help pupils develop and express their own talents. This helps to raise pupils' self-confidence."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Wilbury Junior School is proud to be central to the local community, serving children and their families. We provide a stimulating and caring environment where everyone associated with the school is devoted to providing the very best opportunities for your child. You will find that the school has a welcoming atmosphere. Children are interested, keen to learn and confident."

The school runs a breakfast club, from £3 per session.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Wilbury Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (72% in reading, 74% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Wilbury Junior School are Icknield Infant and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement); St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 93% reading, 83% maths); Stonehill School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths); and Hillshott Infant School and Nursery (0.9 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Wilbury Junior School.

Wilbury Junior School is one of 11 schools run by Agora Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

36.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 57 pupils (25%) received SEN support and 11 (4.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Letchworth Rail Station, about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bedford Road (ne-bound), 140 metres away.

In 2024/25, Wilbury Junior School issued 8 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Wilbury Junior School are Fearnhill School (0.5 miles) and The Highfield School (0.9 miles).