Barnwell School vs Featherstone Wood Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Barnwell School
Stevenage
Featherstone Wood Primary School
Stevenage
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Foundation school
Community school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1270
222
Capacity
1590
240
Occupancy
80%
93%
FSM %
31.3%
34.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Oct 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
38.7
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
33.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
77%
KS2 Maths
-
77%
KS2 Writing
-
64%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
30.5
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
0%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
29
-
Retention
95%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
5%
-
Degree course
48%
-
Any L4+ destination
48%
-
Apprenticeships
0%
-
Cohort size
42
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
English Language and Literature (26)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (26)
Mathematics (18)
Mathematics (18)
Biology (14)
Chemistry (12)
Physics (12)
History (5)