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Lodge Farm Primary School

Foundation school · Stevenage · SG2 0HP

Ages 3–11 · 386 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
354

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 fill89%

386 pupils · 435 places

Pupils on roll
386
Boys / girls
193 / 193
School capacity
435
Capacity fill
386 / 435 (89%)
Free school meals
17.2%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Farbon

Location

Address
Mobbsbury Way, Chells
Postcode
SG2 0HP
Town
Stevenage
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Stevenage
Constituency
Stevenage
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 386 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.2%.

Open schools in Stevenage
42
Primary schools in Stevenage
29
Academies among open schools in Stevenage
26% (11)
Open schools in SG2
22
Primary in SG2
14
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 StevenageNear SG2

  • Camps Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 0LT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • Bedwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 1NJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Martins Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 5RT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ashtree Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stevenage · SG2 9JQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    0.9 miles away

  • Giles Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 4JQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Farbon
Telephone
01438236600
Website
www.lodgefarm.herts.sch.uk/

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