Fearnhill School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Letchworth, East of England SG6 4BA · Hertfordshire
#412 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3456 of 4,090 nationally
About Fearnhill School
Fearnhill School is a local authority secondary located in Letchworth, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 597 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 412th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (24th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 597; capacity filled 56.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.3%; ebacc average points 3.56.
There are 3 schools in Letchworth; Fearnhill School ranks 3rd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)26.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)24.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Fearnhill School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 597
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 56.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 26.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.56
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 24.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Fearnhill School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Icknield Infant and Nursery School
Letchworth Garden City · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
206 students · 536 m away
Wilbury Junior School
Letchworth Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
228 students · 798 m away
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Letchworth Garden City · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 814 m away
The Highfield School
Letchworth Garden City · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
937 students · 915 m away
St Francis College
Letchworth Garden City · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
264 students · 1.1 km away
St Christopher School
Letchworth Garden City · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
492 students · 1.7 km away
Pixmore Junior School
Letchworth · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
231 students · 1.8 km away
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery
Letchworth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
202 students · 1.9 km away
Highover Primary School
Hitchin · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
433 students · 2.0 km away
Ickleford Primary School
Hitchin · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Leighton Middle School
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597 students
Grays Convent High School
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655 students
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
Buntingford · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
486 students
Townsend Church of England School
St Albans · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
746 students
De La Salle School
Basildon · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
761 students
Edward Peake CofE VC School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fearnhill School a good school?
Fearnhill School has a Success Index (England) of 21.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #412 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Fearnhill School rank in East of England?
Fearnhill School ranks #412 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3456 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fearnhill School?
Fearnhill School had 597 students in 2025.
Is Fearnhill School a primary school or a secondary school?
Fearnhill School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Fearnhill School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fearnhill School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.