Peartree Spring Primary School

Peartree Spring Primary School maintains a good standard of education, highlighted by a warm and inclusive environment where pupils thrive both academically and socially. The school has a broad and interesting curriculum designed to support pupils' achievements, and pupils exhibit positive behavior while feeling safe and valued as part of the 'Peartree family.' Leadership ensures that teaching is effective and that there is a focus on the importance of friendships and respect among pupils. The early years provision stands out as a significant strength, helping children to become independent learners. However, there are areas needing attention, particularly in the clarity of curriculum content in a few subjects, which affects teachers' ability to deliver key knowledge consistently. Additionally, some pupils in early reading stages are not provided with appropriate resources tailored to their reading level, which can hinder their confidence and fluency. Leaders are aware of these challenges and are motivated to make necessary improvements for their pupils' future success.

Strengths

• Pupils are very happy and feel safe at school.
• High expectations for behavior and learning encourage pupils to do their best.
• Strong emphasis on friendships, kindness, and respecting differences.
• Well-trained teachers effectively deliver the curriculum.
• Early reading is taught expertly, leading to confident and eager readers.
• The early years provision is a significant strength of the school.
• Pupils with SEND achieve well and are fully included in lessons.
• Governors and leaders collaborate effectively to improve the school.

Areas for Improvement

• Lack of clarity in curriculum content for a few subjects hinders teaching effectiveness.
• Some early reading resources do not match the reading levels of all pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Peartree Spring Primary School attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.9% of pupils at Peartree Spring Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Peartree Spring Primary School had 17.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.3% of pupils at Peartree Spring Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has a SEN unit with 1 pupil.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Peartree Spring Primary School received £6,438 and spent £6,540 for each of its 631 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £54,000 (-£86 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Peartree Spring Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Peartree Spring Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Peartree Spring Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Peartree Spring Primary School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Peartree Spring Primary School have?

Peartree Spring Primary School has 626 pupils on roll.

What age range does Peartree Spring Primary School cover?

Peartree Spring Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Peartree Spring Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Peartree Spring Primary School?

Peartree Spring Primary School is at Hydean Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9GG.