Larwood School

Larwood Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 5BZ

Good

Inspected 9 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

KS2 expected

5–11

Ages

117

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 117 / 163 (72%)
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 9 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

64.1%

Disadvantaged

0.9%

EAL

91.5%

SEN support

8.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

12.0%

Overall absence

32.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.88

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

7.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

24.55

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£49,202

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↑ +£12,084 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£26,966

Spend per pupil

£30,496

Income per pupil

39%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.