Fearnhill School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Letchworth, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.61 miles
In Priority Area, Nearest School · Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Fearnhill School is a secondary school in Letchworth, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
Fearnhill School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.61 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.53 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.56 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.66 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.68 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 1.65 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 1.54 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.58 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 1.63 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | 1.70 mi |
| Year 7 2016 | 1.57 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | 1.55 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 27% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hertfordshire.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 76 first-choice applications for 86 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 10 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 1.61 miles away, for children in the priority area with this as their nearest school; this was about the same as in 2025.
- 38% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 22.5% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hertfordshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Icknield Way West, Letchworth, SG6 4BA
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 597 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils say they are proud to attend Fearnhill, and there is a sense of belonging across the school.”
- “Typically, pupils experience warm and consistent relationships with staff.”
- “They benefit from consistent routines that allow them to progress well through the curriculum.”
To improve
- “Historical outcomes for pupils have been below national averages.”
- “However, leaders also recognise the need to ensure that their work is further embedded across all subjects to support pupils in producing consistently high-quality work.”
- “Leaders recognise the need to refine some of the ways that they monitor and evaluate their work to further improve attendance, for example.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 27% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 76 first-preference applications, 86 offers in total, 76 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- The Highfield School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Priory School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hitchin Girls' School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hitchin Boys' School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Knights Templar School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School 4.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- The Thomas Alleyne Academy 4.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Barclay Academy 4.6 mi Good Last distance published
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