Academy sponsor led · Hertfordshire

Garden City Academy

2–11Ages
215Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138389URN

Radburn Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2JZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

1.1 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

44 applications for 29 places · 303rd of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

Inspection history

6 June 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 October 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

1.1 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

44 applications · 29 places offered · 25 named it first

2026 1.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 1.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 1.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 1.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 1.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 0.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	44	1.5	25	0.86
Sep 2025	21	50	2.4	18	0.86
Sep 2024	18	47	2.6	14	0.78
Sep 2023	22	53	2.4	20	0.91
Sep 2022	16	45	2.8	15	0.94
Sep 2021	30	58	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2020	24	48	2.0	23	0.96
Sep 2019	25	44	1.8	23	0.92
Sep 2018	30	48	1.6	32	1.07
Sep 2017	31	39	1.3	21	0.68
Sep 2016	24	40	1.7	22	0.92
Sep 2015	21	30	1.4	16	0.76
Sep 2014	49	44	0.9	27	0.55

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 61% · Maths 65% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%204th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	9%	107	105
2023/24	26%	0%	99	97
2022/23	48%	3%	101	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Garden City AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Pixmore Junior School
0.9 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

30%met the SATs standard
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place
Lordship Farm Primary School
1.3 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Junior Mixed School
1.3 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

35%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Infants' School
1.4 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place
St John Roman Catholic Primary School
2.2 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
2.3 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
2.3 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138389 · 919/2029
Trust: Reach2 Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 215 on roll
Free school meals: 50.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Radburn Primary School (URN 117354)
Address: Radburn Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2JZ
Local authority: Hertfordshire · North Hertfordshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources