What ages does Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy teach?

Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Letchworth Garden City.

Who is the headteacher of Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy?

The headteacher of Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy is Mrs Lisa Hall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How many pupils are at Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy?

Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy has 125 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.

Is Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy full?

Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy has capacity for 125 pupils and 125 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy a faith school?

No. Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy has no designated religious character.

Is Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy part of an academy trust?

Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy is part of WOOLGROVE SCHOOL SPECIAL NEEDS ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What SEN provision does Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy have?

The schools register lists Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

How have Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy's results changed over recent years?

Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy's absence rate?

Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.

What are Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy

Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy

Pryor Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT

Phase: Academies
School type: Academy special converter
Ages: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Trust: WOOLGROVE SCHOOL SPECIAL NEEDS ACADEMY
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Hall
Religious ethos: None
SEN provision: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Constituency: North East Hertfordshire
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 125
Pupils on roll: 125
URN: 137997
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01462622422

About this school

Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy is a special academy in Letchworth Garden City. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 125 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 24 November 2022 · short inspection

Good

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	27	29	21
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	0%	0%	0%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in reading	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in maths	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	0%	0%	0%
Average scaled score in reading	-	-	-
Average scaled score in maths	-	-	-
Reading progress	-7.80	-	-
Writing progress	-6.30	-	-
Maths progress	-7.90	-	-

Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 2: reading, writing and maths expected standard

Year	This school	Hertfordshire average	England average
2022/23	0%	59.1%	57.9%
2023/24	0%	60.6%	58.8%
2024/25	0%	61%	60.3%

Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	7.4%	6.8%
2023/24	7.8%	6.6%
2024/25	7.4%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	125
2023/24	125
2024/25	126

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 42.06%
English as an additional language: 11.9%
Overall absence: 7.37%
Persistent absence: 20%

Location

Nearby schools

Brandles School
Academies · Baldock

0.9 miles
St Christopher School
Independent schools · Letchworth Garden City

1.1 miles
St Francis College
Independent schools · Letchworth Garden City

1.3 miles
North Herts Education Support Centre
Local authority maintained schools · Letchworth Garden City

1.7 miles
Kingshott School
Independent schools · Hitchin

3.5 miles

Other schools in Letchworth Garden City

North Herts Education Support Centre Local authority maintained schools
Garden City Academy Primary
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Primary
Lordship Farm Primary School Primary
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Primary
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
Stonehill School Primary
The Grange Academy Primary
Wilbury Junior School Primary
The Highfield School Secondary
St Christopher School Independent schools

Common questions

What ages does Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy teach?: Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Letchworth Garden City.
Who is the headteacher of Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy?: The headteacher of Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy is Mrs Lisa Hall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How many pupils are at Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy?: Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy has 125 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
Is Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy full?: Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy has capacity for 125 pupils and 125 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy a faith school?: No. Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy has no designated religious character.
Is Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy part of an academy trust?: Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy is part of WOOLGROVE SCHOOL SPECIAL NEEDS ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
What SEN provision does Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy have?: The schools register lists Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
How have Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy's results changed over recent years?: Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What is Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy's absence rate?: Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
What are Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.