Larkspur Academy
Tower Road, Ware, SG12 7LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- IVY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Philippa Moore
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ivy Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 146359
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01920411000
About this school
Larkspur Academy is a primary academy in Ware. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 64 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Larkspur Academy, 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- 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 | 11 | 20 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 60% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 75% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 75% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 55% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Larkspur Academy 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 | 45% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 109 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Larkspur Academy compares
Larkspur Academy ranked 34th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 8.9% | 59% | 64 | — |
| St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School | 65% | 3.7% | 14% | 231 | 0.4 miles |
| Priors Wood Primary School | 48% | 5.5% | 20.4% | 231 | 0.4 miles |
| Kingshill Infant School | — | 4.3% | 5.8% | 206 | 0.4 miles |
| Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery | 54% | 5.9% | 18.4% | 332 | 0.5 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 68% | 4.1% | 8.8% | 202 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 59.04%
- English as an additional language
- 11.5%
- Overall absence
- 8.91%
- Persistent absence
- 36%
Location
Nearby schools
- 0.4 miles
-
Priors Wood Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ware
-
Kingshill Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Ware
-
Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Ware
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Ware
Other schools in Ware
Larkspur Academy ranks 2nd of the 14 ranked primary schools in Ware.
- Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Jenyns First School and Nursery Primary
- Kingshill Infant School Primary
- Little Hadham Primary School Primary
- Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Priors Wood Primary School Primary
- Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Roger De Clare First CofE School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Larkspur Academy teach?
- Larkspur Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ware.
- Who is the headteacher of Larkspur Academy?
- The headteacher of Larkspur Academy is Mrs Philippa Moore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Larkspur Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Larkspur 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 Larkspur Academy?
- Larkspur Academy has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Larkspur Academy full?
- Larkspur Academy has capacity for 180 pupils and 64 on roll (36%), 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 Larkspur Academy a faith school?
- No. Larkspur Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Larkspur Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Larkspur Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Larkspur Academy part of an academy trust?
- Larkspur Academy is part of IVY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Larkspur Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Larkspur Academy compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Larkspur Academy ranked 34th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Larkspur Academy's absence rate?
- Larkspur Academy's overall absence rate is 8.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Larkspur Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Larkspur 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 10 July 2026.