Garden City Academy
Radburn Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2JZ
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha RuckSchool website ↗Pupils: 171 (capacity: 210)Part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
61.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
9.0%
Reading
Expected level78.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
Writing
Expected level61.0%
Exceeding9.0%
Maths
Expected level65.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
21
Applications received
50
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
39.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
22.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
30.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 10.0% | 3.0% | -4.8 | -0.3 | -6.6 |
| 2016/17 | 37.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 | +1.1 | +0.8 |
| 2017/18 | 77.0% | 5.0% | +4.8 | -0.2 | +5.2 |
| 2018/19 | 73.0% | 7.0% | +4.5 | +3.2 | +4.4 |
| 2022/23 | 48.0% | 3.0% | -3.4 | -5.2 | -1.9 |
| 2023/24 | 26.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 61.0% | 9.0% | - | - | - |