53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
374.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
601
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Fearnhill School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
-1pp
73%60%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
-7pp
52%39%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
38.9
-2.3
48.642.736.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
EBacc entry
39%
-5pp
44%33%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
374.3
-26.5
400.8301.2201.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 374.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.7
-8.9
41.132.924.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.7
A-level value added
-0.36
-0.2
+0.30.0-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-14pp
25%13%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
BCD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
601
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Icknield Way West, Letchworth, SG6 4BA
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 27% | 38.9 | Not applicable | 39% | 374.3 | 42% | 601 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 34% | 41.2 | -0.14 | 44% | 400.8 | 45% | 596 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 30% | 43.3 | +0.27 | 22% | 287.3 | 31% | 570 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 52% | 48.6 | +0.26 | 34% | 310.2 | 37% | 516 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 27% | 36.8 | -0.25 | 30% | 201.5 | 36% | 420 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 32% | 36.4 | -0.56 | 31% | 180.1 | 34% | 440 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 22% | 42.0 | -0.04 | 24% | — | 34% | 483 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.7 | D+ | -0.36 | 0% | 24 |
| 2023/24 | 33.6 | C+ | -0.17 | 14% | 26 |
| 2022/23 | 32.1 | C+ | — | 4% | 40 |
| 2021/22 | 41.1 | B | — | 25% | 33 |
| 2018/19 | 31.7 | C+ | +0.34 | 12% | 29 |
| 2017/18 | 25.0 | C- | -0.11 | 0% | 55 |
| 2016/17 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.26 | 7% | 45 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 601 | 15.1 | 16% | 10% | 39% | 11% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 596 | 15.4 | 15% | 12% | 38% | 12% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 570 | 14.4 | 16% | 10% | 35% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 516 | 14.7 | 16% | 10% | 36% | 9% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 503 | 14.6 | 14% | 10% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 420 | 12.7 | 10% | 13% | 37% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 440 | 12.9 | 16% | 13% | 37% | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 483 | 12.3 | 15% | 12% | 38% | 8% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.