Garden City Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 6 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138389
- Address
- Radburn Way, SG6 2JZ
- Website
- www.gardencityacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 185 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 16.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.1%
White British 67%
Mixed 14.1%
African 4.3%
Other 4.3%
Other White 3.8%
Indian 3.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other Black 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.4
WritingWell below average-5.2
MathsAverage-1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 48%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Garden City Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 18
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 18 8 10 |
| Reception, Full-time | 20 13 7 |
| Year 1 | 21 15 6 |
| Year 2 | 26 16 10 |
| Year 3 | 21 9 12 |
| Year 4 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 5 | 22 11 11 |
| Year 6 | 27 11 16 |