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Fearnhill School

Foundation school · Letchworth · SG6 4BA

Ages 11–18 · 597 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

41.2

Overall absence

11.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.14
−20+2
Attainment 841.2
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry44%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.6%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.9%
Enrolments in measure
577

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill57%

597 pupils · 1,055 places

Pupils on roll
597
Boys / girls
301 / 296
School capacity
1,055
Capacity fill
597 / 1,055 (57%)
Free school meals
40.2%
FSM pupils
209
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Letchworth Garden City Education Partnership
Academy trust
Letchworth Garden City Education Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Tim Spencer

Location

Address
Icknield Way West
Postcode
SG6 4BA
Town
Letchworth
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, 597 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.2%.

Open schools in Letchworth
3
Secondary schools in Letchworth
1
Academies among open schools in Letchworth
0% (0)
Open schools in SG6
17
Secondary in SG6
2
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM27.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Priory School

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    • Att846.5
    • P8-0.1
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  • Hitchin Girls' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Att857.8
    • P80.6
    • EM5+66%
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  • Hitchin Boys' School

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    • Att856.3
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    • EM5+65%
    • Absence5.0%

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  • The Knights Templar School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Spencer
Telephone
01462621200
Website
http://www.fearnhill.herts.sch.uk/

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