Lonsdale School
Other · Community special school · Ages 3–18 · Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Lonsdale School is an other school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire for ages 3–18 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Brittain Way, Stevenage, SG2 8UT
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 3–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 128 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this school, they understand the importance of learning.”
- “They are empowered with the attitudes and strategies needed to overcome challenges.”
- “For example, pupils develop effective communication strategies and delight in conversation.”
To improve
- “However, the school has not provided sufficiently clear guidance for some areas of the curriculum.”
- “This means that for some subjects, teachers do not know precisely what to teach and what knowledge must be reviewed over time.”
- “As a result, pupils sometimes do not learn key content securely.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Stevenage Education Support Centre 0.4 mi Outstanding
- Larwood School 0.7 mi Good
- Greenside School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- The Valley School 1.1 mi Not judged
- East Hall School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingshott School 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Christopher School 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy 5.0 mi School remains Good