Peartree Spring Primary School is a primary school located in Stevenage. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 16/03/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading is below average, progress in maths is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Hydean Way, Stevenage, SG2 9GG
Website: www.peartreespring.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01438233900
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Teresa Skeggs
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117206

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/03/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 600
Number of Boys: 315
Number of Girls: 285

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.6 Confidence interval -4 to -1.3
Writing
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -0.5 to 1.9
Maths
Well Below Average: -3.5 Confidence interval -4.6 to -2.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:61%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peartree Way Nursery School
Peartree Way , SG2 9EA
3out of 4 323 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peartree Spring Primary School
Hydean Way , SG2 9GG
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Featherstone Wood Primary School
Featherston Road , SG2 9PP
2out of 4 749 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashtree Primary School and Nursery
Chertsey Rise , SG2 9JQ
2out of 4 987 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
Six Hills Way , SG2 0PZ
3out of 4 1,019 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Roebuck Academy
St Margarets , SG2 8RG
3out of 4 1,049 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barnwell School
Barnwell , SG2 9SW
2out of 4 393 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Marriotts School
Brittain Way , SG2 8UT
3out of 4 1,346 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Nobel School
Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS
3out of 4 2,360 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Hertfordshire College
Monkswood Way , SG1 1LA
- not rated 1,851 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenside School
Shephall Green , SG2 9XS
3out of 4 389 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Valley School
Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN
3out of 4 944 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lonsdale School
Brittain Way , SG2 8UT
3out of 4 1,344 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre
Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ
3out of 4 1,881 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Larwood School
Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ
3out of 4 2,445 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.