Fearnhill SchoolThe Knights Templar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Fearnhill School and The Knights Templar School are secondary schools.
Fearnhill School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Knights Templar School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Knights Templar School is ahead on our composite score.
Fearnhill School was judged the expected standard and The Knights Templar School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.9 for Fearnhill School and 48.5 for The Knights Templar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Fearnhill School (48.6 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Knights Templar School (51.4 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LetchworthFearnhill School | BaldockThe Knights Templar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 81 in Hertfordshire | 53rd of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 601 | 1,414 | |
| Capacity | 1,055 | 1,330 | |
| Location | Letchworth, SG6 4BA | Baldock, SG7 6DZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.9 | 48.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.7% | 45.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.3% | 69.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.0% | 49.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.56 | 4.41 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 105 | 203 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | 126 | |
| A-level average points | 24.7 | 33.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.5 | 34.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 19.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 601 | 1,414 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.3% | 20.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.5% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.0% | 17.1% Stronger figure | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
Fearnhill School
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