Lonsdale School

Brittain Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 8UT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

0.3

Attainment 8

3–18

Ages

129

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 3–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 129 / 132 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

38.8%

Disadvantaged

4.7%

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

15.7%

Overall absence

53.9%

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.

19.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

7.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

36.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.2 vs 2023/24

£46,588

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↓ −£250 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.3 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.

£29,943

Spend per pupil

£31,624

Income per pupil

34%

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.