Peartree Spring Primary SchoolShephalbury Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stevenage.
Summary of the comparison
Peartree Spring Primary School and Shephalbury Park Primary School are primary schools in Stevenage.
Peartree Spring Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Shephalbury Park Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shephalbury Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Peartree Spring Primary School was judged Good and Shephalbury Park Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Peartree Spring Primary School and 32.0% for Shephalbury Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Peartree Spring Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shephalbury Park Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StevenagePeartree Spring Primary School | StevenageShephalbury Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 224th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 143rd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 625 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Stevenage, SG2 9GG | Stevenage, SG2 8AX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 625 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.5% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.6% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 9.0% 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.
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.
Peartree Spring Primary School
Shephalbury Park Primary School
Full profiles: Peartree Spring Primary School · Shephalbury Park Primary School