Fearnhill School
Ofsted: Expected standardFoundation school · Secondary
Letchworth · SG6 4BA · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att841.2
- P8-0.1
- EM5+34%
- Absence11.5%
0.6 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 150217
The Highfield School
Academy converter · Letchworth Garden City · SG6 3QA
Ages 11–18 · 937 pupils · Hertfordshire
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
10.3%
Admissions demand
0.81 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-05-17
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.0%
Unauthorised3.7%
- Authorised absence
- 6.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.4%
- Enrolments in measure
- 910
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.81 · Often has places
1st preferences
136
Places offered
170
1st-preference offers
136
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 520
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 170
- Applications from outside LA
- 3
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 2
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill88%
937 pupils · 1,068 places
- Pupils on roll
- 937
- Boys / girls
- 451 / 486
- School capacity
- 1,068
- Capacity fill
- 937 / 1,068 (88%)
- Free school meals
- 27%
- FSM pupils
- 224
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Scholars' Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Miles
Location
- Address
- Highfield
- Postcode
- SG6 3QA
- Town
- Letchworth Garden City
- 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, 937 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
The Priory School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFoundation school · Secondary
Hitchin · SG5 2UR · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att846.5
- P8-0.1
- EM5+44%
- Absence8.0%
1.8 miles away
Hitchin Girls' School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Hitchin · SG4 9RS · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att857.8
- P80.6
- EM5+66%
- Absence7.7%
1.9 miles away
Hitchin Boys' School
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Hitchin · SG5 1JB · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att856.3
- P80.6
- EM5+65%
- Absence5.0%
2.0 miles away
The Knights Templar School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Baldock · SG7 6DZ · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att844.9
- P8-0.3
- EM5+48%
- Absence7.8%
2.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Miles
- Telephone
- 01462620500