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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Thomas Harding Junior School | Thomas Harding Junior School | Waterside Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Thomas Harding Junior School | Thomas Harding Junior School | Waterside Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Amersham, HP6 5PL | Chesham, HP5 1LR | Chesham, HP5 1LR | Chesham, HP5 1QU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | — | Expected standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 84% | — | 49% | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 26% | — | 7% | 16% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.0% | — | 6.3% | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.2% | — | 21.3% | 28.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | — | 1.3% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.79 (Often has places) | — | — | 0.78 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 19 | — | — | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | 24 | — | — | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 212 | 237 | 238 | 225 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 212 / 218 (97%) | 237 / 240 (99%) | 238 / 240 (99%) | 225 / 242 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.3% | 11.8% | 28.6% | 31.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Holdsworth | Mrs Jan Burgess | Mrs Samantha Ruddell | Mrs Jacqui Blackmore |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Northampton | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham | Chesham and Amersham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust | Kings Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: KINGS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST | — | OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST | KINGS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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