Peartree Spring Primary School
About Peartree Spring Primary School
Peartree Spring Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit noticeably below the Hertfordshire local authority average for primary schools. The LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 64%, but at Peartree Spring only 57% of pupils achieved that benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That seven-point gap places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, at the 64th percentile, and 225th out of 401 similar schools across Hertfordshire. Within Stevenage specifically, it ranks 9th out of 19 primaries. The school’s overall Ofsted rating of Good, confirmed in an ungraded inspection in 2023, is a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2009. While the leadership and management and early years provision both remain rated Outstanding, the overall effectiveness has settled at Good, which aligns with the fact that only 45 of Hertfordshire’s 401 primary schools currently hold an Outstanding grade.
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The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
9 Mar 2023Latest monitoring visit (9 Mar 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 19 Apr 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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