Larkspur Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 11 2023 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
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
146359
Address
Tower Road, SG12 7LP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
87 (48% of total capacity)
Boys
49.4%
Girls
50.6%
First language not English
11.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
55.2%
Persistent absence
33.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
27.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 69%
Indian 10.3%
African 8%
Mixed 4.6%
Other White 2.3%
Irish 1.1%
Irish Traveller 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other Black 1.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1
WritingAverage2.7
MathsAverage-1.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

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

School 10%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Larkspur Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
2
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
2
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
2
2nd preference
0
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 classes16.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher13.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
4
1
3
Reception, Full-time
11
5
6
Year 1
9
3
6
Year 2
11
6
5
Year 3
19
12
7
Year 4
5
2
3
Year 5
17
8
9
Year 6
11
6
5
Year 2024-2025

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