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Larwood School

Academy special converter · Stevenage · SG1 5BZ

Ages 5–11 · 151 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

9.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.8%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
107

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

151 pupils · 163 places

Pupils on roll
151
Boys / girls
128 / 23
School capacity
163
Capacity fill
151 / 163 (93%)
Free school meals
57%
FSM pupils
86
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRIGHTER FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
BRIGHTER FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Brighter Futures Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Bianca Osobu

Location

Address
Larwood Drive
Postcode
SG1 5BZ
Town
Stevenage
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Stevenage
Constituency
Stevenage
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 5–11, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 151 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 57%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Stevenage
42
Academies among open schools in Stevenage
26% (11)
Open schools in SG1
20
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in StevenageNear SG1

  • Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 5PA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.80

    0.4 miles away

  • Fairlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 3JA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • Bedwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 1NJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.84

    0.5 miles away

  • Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 5JD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.34

    0.6 miles away

  • Almond Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 3RP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Barclay Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stevenage · SG1 3RB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence10.1%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bianca Osobu
Telephone
01438236333
Website
www.larwood.herts.sch.uk

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