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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Roecroft Lower School | St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold | St Mary's VC Lower School | The Grange Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Roecroft Lower School | St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold | St Mary's VC Lower School | The Grange Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hitchin, SG5 4PF | Hitchin, SG5 4DL | Hitchin, SG5 4DL | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4PY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–9 | 5–9 | 5–9 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Standards maintained | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 5.2% | — | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.8% | 15.4% | — | 13.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.0% | — | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 65 | 63 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 68 | 58 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 359 | 297 | — | 165 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 359 / 450 (80%) | 297 / 300 (99%) | — | 165 / 240 (69%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.5% | 17.5% | — | 35.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Hollie Cross | Miss Sam Bishop | Mr C Phelps | Mr Craig Maddox |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of St Albans | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Hitchin | Hitchin | North East Bedfordshire | North East Hertfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Agora Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, STOTFOLD | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY, STOTFOLD | — | AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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