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Larwood School

Larwood Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 5BZ ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022
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At a glance

A state special school for ages 5–11 in Stevenage. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (November 2022). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages
5–11
Pupils
151
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Academy trust
BRIGHTER FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Bianca Osobu
Opened
Nov 2016

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 9 Nov 2022
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (10 Oct 2019): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 34 pupils

Expected standard
0%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
0%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
–
Average scaled score
Maths score
–
Average scaled score
This school
0%
Hertfordshire
64%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
117
Capacity
163
93% full
Girls / boys
15/85
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)64.1%
  • English as an additional language0.9%
  • SEN support8.6%
  • Education, Health and Care plan91.5%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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