Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West, Letchworth, SG6 4BA
597 pupils · 57% of 1,055 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- Letchworth Garden City Education Partnership
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 40.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 38.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 26.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 53.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 39% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 86 | 76 | 254 | 83 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 109 | 96 | 293 | 109 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 114 | 110 | 345 | 114 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 109 | 83 | 264 | 100 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 112 | 107 | 276 | 109 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 110 | 81 | 259 | 93 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 96 | 85 | 261 | 92 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 126 | 86 | 278 | 105 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Highfield School 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Priory School 2.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Hitchin Girls' School 3.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Hitchin Boys' School 3.5 km · Most areas: Exceptional (2025)
- The Knights Templar School 4.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Henlow Church of England Academy 6.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.