Stonehill SchoolFairfield Park Lower School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Stonehill School and Fairfield Park Lower School are primary schools.
Stonehill School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fairfield Park Lower School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Fairfield Park Lower School is ahead on our composite score.
Stonehill School was judged Good and Fairfield Park Lower School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Stonehill School (69.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Letchworth Garden CityStonehill School | Fairfield ParkFairfield Park Lower School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 186th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 58th of 92 in Central Bedfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 516 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 514 | |
| Location | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4SZ | Fairfield Park, SG5 4FD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 203 | 516 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.8% | 6.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.1% | 7.4% 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.
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.
Stonehill School
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