Pixmore Junior School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 7 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Good

Rushby Mead, Letchworth, SG6 1RSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pixmore Junior School is a primary school in Letchworth for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 292nd of 332 primary schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 29 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 March 2025

Pupils enjoy attending Pixmore Junior School. They know and proudly apply the school's learning powers of 'resourcefulness, reactive, resilience'. Pupils like that staff are ambitious about what they can achieve, and they are keen to learn. Pupils enjoy the different subjects they study and happily talk about what they know. There are many different opportunities pupils have to develop their skills. This includes the chance to learn to play musical instruments such as ocarinas, recorders or glockenspiels. Pupils also like the range of school trips that they can take part in. This includes visits to a local gallery, museums and a residential trip. These experiences align to and complement the curriculum that pupils learn. The school looks after pupils well. Pupils are confident adults in the school will deal with any incidents of bullying if it occurs. Pupils are happy to go to staff if they are struggling or have any worries about either school or home. Pupils behave well in class. They are happy at lunchtimes and playtimes as they are well supported. There is a wide range of activities available for them to take part in. Pupils enjoy playing games such as tennis, basketball, table tennis and football together. There is a harmonious atmosphere.

What the school should improve

  • In some areas of the curriculum, pupils are not consistently being given appropriate opportunities to apply their skills. This is because work is not always matched effectively to pupils' abilities and does not allow them to make progress. Leaders need to ensure that staff receive appropriate training to develop their subject knowledge so that they sequence and adapt learning to meet the needs of pupils in all subjects.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%

30%, 32 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

231 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals30.7%

30.7%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.6%

12.6%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.9%

6.9%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pixmore Junior School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery0.3 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingNot published
Garden City Academy0.6 milesOfsted: Good61% met the expected standard
Lordship Farm Primary School0.7 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard64% met the expected standard
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good62% met the expected standard
Icknield Infant and Nursery School1 mileOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to goodNot published

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
7 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Inman
Address
Rushby Mead, Letchworth, SG6 1RS
Local authority
Hertfordshire
URN
117259

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.