Larwood School
Larwood Drive, Stevenage, SG1 5BZ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRIGHTER FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bianca Osobu
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Brighter Futures Educational Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Stevenage
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 163
- Pupils on roll
- 151
- URN
- 143604
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01438236333
About this school
Larwood School is a special academy in Stevenage. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 151 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Larwood School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 31 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 115.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | - | - |
| Reading progress | -13.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -13.70 | - | - |
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 Larwood School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 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.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 117 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 9 November 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report10 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 64.1%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 12.03%
- Persistent absence
- 32.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lonsdale School0.7 miles
Special schools · Stevenage
-
Stevenage Education Support Centre0.9 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Stevenage
-
The Valley School1.4 miles
Special schools · Stevenage
-
Greenside School1.6 miles
Special schools · Stevenage
-
East Hall School3.4 miles
Special schools · Hitchin
Other schools in Stevenage
- Greenside School Special schools
- Lonsdale School Special schools
- Stevenage Education Support Centre Local authority maintained schools
- The Valley School Special schools
- Peartree Way Nursery School Nursery
- Almond Hill Junior School Primary
- Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Ashtree Primary Academy Primary
- Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Bedwell Primary School Primary
- Benington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broom Barns Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Larwood School teach?
- Larwood School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a special school in Stevenage.
- Who is the headteacher of Larwood School?
- The headteacher of Larwood School is Mrs Bianca Osobu, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Larwood School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Larwood School, 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 Larwood School?
- Larwood School has 151 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Larwood School full?
- Larwood School has capacity for 163 pupils and 151 on roll (93%), so it has space against 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 Larwood School a faith school?
- No. Larwood School has no designated religious character.
- Is Larwood School a selective school?
- No. Larwood School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Larwood School part of an academy trust?
- Larwood School is part of BRIGHTER FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Larwood School have?
- The schools register lists Larwood School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Larwood School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 7% 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 Larwood School's absence rate?
- Larwood School's overall absence rate is 12% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Larwood School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Larwood School'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 10 July 2026.