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Fearnhill School

Icknield Way West, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 4BA · URN 117504

Public data summary

6.0

out of 10 · 27 data sources

Coverage 79% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 597
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,055
Local authority: Hertfordshire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.14
GCSE Attainment 8: 41.2
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 58.0%
University: 55.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 11.5%
Persistent absence: 33.6%
Free school meals: 23.1%
SEN support: 16.1%
English additional language: 10.5%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.5:1
Average class size: 21.3
Staff turnover: 19.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.1

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.6

3 contributing signals

Attendance

4.7

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.0

5 contributing signals

Equity

5.7

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.0

5 contributing signals

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