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Garden City Academy

Academy sponsor led · Letchworth Garden City · SG6 2JZ

Ages 2–11 · 215 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

26%

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-03

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)26%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.5%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
172

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

215 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
215
Boys / girls
114 / 101
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
215 / 210 (102%)
Free school meals
50.8%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Ruck

Location

Address
Radburn Way
Postcode
SG6 2JZ
Town
Letchworth Garden City
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, 215 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50.8%.

Open schools in Letchworth Garden City
14
Primary schools in Letchworth Garden City
9
Academies among open schools in Letchworth Garden City
43% (6)
Open schools in SG6
17
Primary in SG6
11
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Letchworth Garden CityNear SG6

  • Pixmore Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Letchworth · SG6 1RS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM30.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Hillshott Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Letchworth · SG6 1QE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.08

    0.6 miles away

  • Lordship Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 3UF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.22

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's Junior Mixed School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Baldock · SG7 6HY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM32.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Baldock · SG7 6HY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • St John Roman Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Baldock · SG7 6TT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 1AG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.30

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Ruck
Telephone
01462621800
Website
www.gardencityacademy.co.uk

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