Lonsdale School
Community special school · Ages 3–18 · Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Lonsdale School is a special school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire for ages 3–18. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Brittain Way, Stevenage, SG2 8UT
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 3–18
- 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 special, independent and 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