Pixmore Junior School is a primary school located in Letchworth. 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 24/09/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.4%, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Rushby Mead, Letchworth, SG6 1RS
Website: http://www.pixmore.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01462620555
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Alex Evans
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117259

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 24/09/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 238
Number of Boys: 125
Number of Girls: 113

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: -0.4 Confidence interval -2.1 to 1.3
Writing
Above Average: 1.7 Confidence interval 0.1 to 3.3
Maths
Average: -0.6 Confidence interval -2 to 0.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:61%
England Average:65%

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

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way , SG7 6HD 		4out of 4 2,546 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pixmore Junior School
Rushby Mead , SG6 1RS 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery
Ridge Avenue , SG6 1QE 		3out of 4 569 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Garden City Academy
Radburn Way , SG6 2JZ 		3out of 4 989 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Lordship Farm Primary School
Fouracres , SG6 3UF 		3out of 4 1,229 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Highfield , SG6 3QB 		4out of 4 1,581 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 1,641 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 1,932 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Knights Templar School
Park Street , SG7 6DZ 		3out of 4 2,834 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 821 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 834 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way , SG6 2PT 		3out of 4 1,475 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 1,667 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brandles School
Weston Way , SG7 6EY 		- not rated 2,578 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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