Fearnhill School

Icknield Way West, Letchworth, SG6 4BA

Local ranking52nd of 80 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1055

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
26.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
53.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
39.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
105

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Higher education
50.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
36.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

24.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

25.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

19

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
62

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
601
Boys
311 (52%)
Girls
290 (48%)
Capacity
1055 (57% full)
SEND
16.1%
FSM Eligible
39.3%
EAL
10.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
12.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
39.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,119/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.0%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed Other: 3.5%
  • Other: 3.5%
  • Asian Indian: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%

74.0%

White British

4.0%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

4.0%

Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Icknield Way West

Letchworth, East of England

Administrative

URN
117504
UKPRN
10002428
Establishment No.
4010
Trust
Letchworth Garden City Education Partnership