Fearnhill School
Type | Secondary / Foundation school |
Age Range | 11-18 |
Religion | Does not apply |
Address | Icknield Way West Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 4BA |
Phone | 01462621200 |
Reference Number | 117504 |
General Makeup
Number of pupils | 596 |
Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.17%
Girls: 48.83% |
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 36.4% |
Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 11.6% |
Class Sizes
Average size of one teacher classes | 24.3 |
Year Groups
Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
7 | 60 | 54 | 114 |
8 | 57 | 59 | 116 |
9 | 53 | 53 | 106 |
10 | 52 | 54 | 106 |
11 | 55 | 51 | 106 |
12 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
13 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
Ethnicities
Ethnicity | Percentage |
---|---|
White, British | 73.5% |
White & Black (Caribbean) | 5% |
White, Other | 4.2% |
African | 2.7% |
Indian | 2.5% |
Mixed, Other | 2.3% |
Unclassified | 1.8% |
Asian, Other | 1.5% |
White & Asian | 1.3% |
White & Black (African) | 1.3% |
Pakistani | 0.8% |
Irish | 0.7% |
Caribbean | 0.2% |
Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
> Quality of education | Good |
> Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
> Personal Development | Good |
> Leadership & Management | Good |
> Sixth Form Provision | Good |
Last Inspection Date | 2022-11-18 |
Date | Description | Report |
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2022-09-13 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
2019-02-12 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2015-06-16 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2014-01-16 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
2013-09-17 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2012-03-06 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2011-11-28 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
2011-07-06 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
2011-02-02 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2007-11-01 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2007-03-05 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
2005-01-24 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
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41.2 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
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-0.14 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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Name | Distance |
Icknield Infant and Nursery School
Archers Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4UN |
0.33 miles |
Wilbury Junior School
Bedford Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4DU |
0.5 miles |
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QB |
0.51 miles |
Pixmore Junior School
Rushby Mead, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 1RS |
1.1 miles |
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery
Ridge Avenue, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 1QE |
1.2 miles |
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School
Cambridge Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0JP |
1.24 miles |
Ickleford Primary School
Arlesey Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3TG |
1.36 miles |
Stonehill School
Western Close, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4SZ |
1.37 miles |
Lordship Farm Primary School
Fouracres, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3UF |
1.39 miles |
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Old Hale Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1XT |
1.54 miles |
Fairfield Park Lower School
Dickens Boulevard, Fairfield Park, Hertfordshire, SG5 4FD |
1.56 miles |
Northfields Infants and Nursery School
Burley, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4PT |
1.56 miles |
Purwell Primary School
Fairfield Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0PU |
1.58 miles |
Garden City Academy
Radburn Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 2JZ |
1.66 miles |
The Grange Academy
Sparhawke, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4PY |
1.67 miles |
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1XR |
1.7 miles |
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RD |
1.93 miles |
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 2PT |
1.93 miles |
York Road Nursery School
York Road, Hitchin, SG5 1XA |
1.98 miles |
Mary Exton Primary School
St Michael's Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0QA |
2 miles |
Name | Distance |
The Highfield School
Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QA |
0.57 miles |
St Francis College
Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ |
0.68 miles |
St Christopher School
Barrington Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JZ |
1.06 miles |
The Priory School
Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2UR |
1.79 miles |
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RS |
2.18 miles |
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JB |
2.19 miles |
Brandles School
Weston Way, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6EY |
2.42 miles |
The Knights Templar School
Park Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6DZ |
2.54 miles |
Kingshott School
Stevenage Road, Hitchin, SG4 7JX |
2.67 miles |
Pix Brook Academy
Arlesey Road, Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
2.96 miles |
Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XS |
2.98 miles |
Henlow Church of England Academy
Church Road, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6AN |
4.15 miles |
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Hitchin Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AE |
4.18 miles |
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
High Street, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3BE |
4.56 miles |
Barclay Academy
Walkern Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3RB |
4.6 miles |