Garden City Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Letchworth Garden City, East of England SG6 2JZ · Hertfordshire
#1247 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#10208 of 15,697 nationally
About Garden City Academy
Garden City Academy is a academy primary located in Letchworth Garden City, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 215 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 39.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1247th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (61th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 215; capacity filled 102.4%.
There are 12 schools in Letchworth Garden City; Garden City Academy ranks 11th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)61%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)9%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)50.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Garden City Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 50.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 61%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 9%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Garden City Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Pixmore Junior School
Letchworth · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
231 students · 905 m away
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery
Letchworth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
202 students · 965 m away
Lordship Farm Primary School
Letchworth Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
447 students · 1.3 km away
St Mary's Junior Mixed School
Baldock · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
174 students · 1.3 km away
St Christopher School
Letchworth Garden City · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
492 students · 1.3 km away
St Mary's Infants' School
Baldock · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
82 students · 1.4 km away
St Francis College
Letchworth Garden City · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
264 students · 1.6 km away
The Knights Templar School
Baldock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,375 students · 2.0 km away
St John Roman Catholic Primary School
Baldock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
161 students · 2.2 km away
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Letchworth Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
215 students
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
Swaffham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
215 students
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
215 students
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
216 students
Sharnbrook Primary
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery
Norwich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Garden City Academy a good school?
Garden City Academy has a Success Index (England) of 39.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1247 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Garden City Academy rank in East of England?
Garden City Academy ranks #1247 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #10208 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Garden City Academy?
Garden City Academy had 215 students in 2025.
Is Garden City Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Garden City Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Garden City Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Garden City Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.