Foundation school · Hertfordshire

Peartree Spring Primary School

4–11Ages
626Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117206URN

Hydean Way, Stevenage, SG2 9GG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.5 below Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

184 applications for 87 places · 227th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

9 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
15 March 2017
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Hertfordshire median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

184 applications · 87 places offered · 95 named it first

2026 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 1.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 2.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 1.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	87	184	2.1	95	1.09
Sep 2025	89	208	2.3	102	1.15
Sep 2024	89	213	2.4	99	1.11
Sep 2023	89	200	2.3	97	1.09
Sep 2022	89	189	2.1	80	0.90
Sep 2021	90	182	2.0	85	0.94
Sep 2020	90	200	2.2	89	0.99
Sep 2019	90	179	2.0	90	1.00
Sep 2018	83	151	1.8	76	0.92
Sep 2017	90	187	2.1	97	1.08
Sep 2016	90	182	2.0	95	1.06
Sep 2015	90	173	1.9	96	1.07
Sep 2014	89	167	1.9	82	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 74% · Maths 69% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%142nd of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

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Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	68%	7%	105	103
2023/24	57%	3%	103	101
2022/23	69%	4%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Peartree Spring Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Featherstone Wood Primary School
0.7 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

2.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
0.9 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Ashtree Primary Academy
0.9 km · Hertfordshire

Requires improvement2021

2.0applications per place
Roebuck Academy
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

2026

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Longmeadow Primary School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Shephalbury Park Primary School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

3.0applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Hertfordshire

Good2024
Bedwell Primary School
1.5 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117206 · 919/2198
Capacity: 630 pupils · 626 on roll
Free school meals: 16.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Address: Hydean Way, Stevenage, SG2 9GG
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Stevenage

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources