Letchmore Infants' and Nursery SchoolFairlands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stevenage.
Summary of the comparison
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School and Fairlands Primary School are primary schools in Stevenage.
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Fairlands Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School was judged Outstanding and Fairlands Primary School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fairlands Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StevenageLetchmore Infants' and Nursery School | StevenageFairlands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 335th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 257th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 308 | 674 | |
| Capacity | 342 | 720 | |
| Location | Stevenage, SG1 3PS | Stevenage, SG1 3JA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 308 | 674 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 39.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.9% | 28.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 27.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% 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.
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.
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School
Fairlands Primary School
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