Fearnhill School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117504
- Address
- Icknield Way West, SG6 4BA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 596 (58% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 11.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.1%
- Persistent absence
- 32.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 73.5%
Mixed 9.9%
Other White 4.2%
African 2.7%
Indian 2.5%
Other 1.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other Asian 1.5%
Pakistani 0.8%
Irish 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.27
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.3
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.73
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 7 |
| English Language | GCSE | 77 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 75 |
| French | GCSE | 10 |
| Geography | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Fearnhill School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 114
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 102
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 114 60 54 |
| Year 8 | 116 57 59 |
| Year 9 | 106 53 53 |
| Year 10 | 106 52 54 |
| Year 11 | 106 55 51 |
| Year 12 | 25 14 11 |
| Year 13 | 23 14 9 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 12.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% |