Broom Barns Primary SchoolFairlands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stevenage.
Summary of the comparison
Broom Barns Primary School and Fairlands Primary School are primary schools in Stevenage.
Broom Barns Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fairlands Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Broom Barns Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Broom Barns Primary School was judged Good and Fairlands Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for Broom Barns Primary School and 57.0% for Fairlands Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Broom Barns Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Fairlands Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StevenageBroom Barns Primary School | StevenageFairlands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 136th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 257th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 236 | 674 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 720 | |
| Location | Stevenage, SG1 1UE | Stevenage, SG1 3JA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 674 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.0% | 39.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.2% | 28.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.7% | 27.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Broom Barns Primary School
Fairlands Primary School
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