Fairfield Park Lower SchoolThe Grange Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Fairfield Park Lower School and The Grange Academy are primary schools.
Fairfield Park Lower School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Grange Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Fairfield Park Lower School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairfield Park Lower School was judged Good and The Grange Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Grange Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Fairfield ParkFairfield Park Lower School | Letchworth Garden CityThe Grange Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | 283rd of 388 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-9 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 479 | 165 | |
| Capacity | 514 | 240 | |
| Location | Fairfield Park, SG5 4FD | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 516 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.5% | 36.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 24.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 18.5% | 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.
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.
Fairfield Park Lower School
The Grange Academy
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