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Lodge Farm Primary School

Stevenage, SG2 0HPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 37 places
Ranking
#11,174
of 13,686 nationally

About Lodge Farm Primary School

Lodge Farm Primary School in Stevenage sits below the local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 48% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined against a Hertfordshire average of 64%. That gap of 16 percentage points places the school 273rd out of 401 primary schools in the county, and 14th out of 19 in Stevenage itself. The picture is mixed when you look at individual subjects: 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths, but writing lagged at 52%. Only 7% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2025 judged overall effectiveness as not yet graded, but the quality of education and leadership and management were both rated as requires improvement. Behaviour and attitudes, personal development and early years provision were all rated good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMobbsbury Way, Stevenage, Stevenage, SG2 0HP
HeadteacherJoanna Farbon
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils412
Free School Meals (FSM)19.3%
School Capacity412 / 435 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lodge Farm Primary School

Lodge Farm Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.