Garden City Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 5 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
171 (81% of total capacity)
Boys
54.4%
Girls
45.6%
First language not English
18.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
42.7%
Persistent absence
26.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
25.1%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other4.1%
Other White4.7%
African8.8%
Mixed10%
White British67.3%
Indian
2.3%
Pakistani
1.8%
Other Black
0.6%
Unclassified
0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.4
WritingWell below average-5.2
MathsAverage-1.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
61%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
9%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Garden City Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
21
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes21.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher21.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
13
5
8
Reception, Full-time
24
9
15
Year 1
17
11
6
Year 2
23
15
8
Year 3
20
11
9
Year 4
23
12
11
Year 5
27
17
10
Year 6
24
13
11
Year 2024-2025

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