Larwood School is a school located in Stevenage. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 17/01/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6.4%, which is 2.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Larwood Drive, Stevenage, SG1 5BZ
Website: www.larwood.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01438236333
School Type: Academy special converter
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Pierre van der Merwe
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 143604

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 86
Number of Pupils: 86
Number of Boys: 81
Number of Girls: 5

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 18.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -6.6 Confidence interval -9.1 to -4
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.8 Confidence interval -6 to -1.6
Maths
Well Below Average: -7.9 Confidence interval -10.1 to -5.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:4%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:91
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:89
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peartree Way Nursery School
Peartree Way , SG2 9EA
3out of 4 2,325 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery
Webb Rise , SG1 5PA
3out of 4 629 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ
3out of 4 783 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Fairlands Primary School
Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA
3out of 4 837 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bedwell Primary School
Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ
2out of 4 899 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School
Wisden Road , SG1 5JD
3out of 4 968 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barclay Academy
Walkern Road , SG1 3RB
2out of 4 1,212 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Marriotts School
Brittain Way , SG2 8UT
3out of 4 1,295 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
High Street , SG1 3BE
3out of 4 1,507 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Nobel School
Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS
3out of 4 1,530 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE
3out of 4 2,137 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Hertfordshire College
Monkswood Way , SG1 1LA
- not rated 1,914 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Larwood School
Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lonsdale School
Brittain Way , SG2 8UT
3out of 4 1,293 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre
Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ
3out of 4 1,534 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Valley School
Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN
3out of 4 2,543 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greenside School
Shephall Green , SG2 9XS
3out of 4 2,759 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.