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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Batford Nursery School | Katherine Warington School | Sauncey Wood Primary School | Sir John Lawes School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Batford Nursery School | Katherine Warington School | Sauncey Wood Primary School | Sir John Lawes School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harpenden, AL5 5BQ | Harpenden, AL5 5FH | Harpenden, AL5 5HL | Harpenden, AL5 4QP |
| School typediffers | Local authority nursery school | Free schools | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Nursery | Secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–5 | 11–19 | 4–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | Good | Not judged | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 54.0 | — | 62.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.5 | — | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 58% | — | 76% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 75% | — | 89% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 21% | — | 45% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.6 | — | 5.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 40% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.2% | 6.9% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.5% | 20.5% | 7.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.5% | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 1.20 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 172 | 15 | 238 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 171 | 22 | 199 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 72 | 1,113 | 147 | 1,373 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 147 / 210 (70%) | 1,373 / 1,200 (114%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | 13.9% | 22.4% | 9.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Hedges | Mr David Martin | Mr Jamie Brewis | Mr Philip Newbery |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Scholars' Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Local authority nursery school | Academy trust: HARPENDEN SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HARPENDEN SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST | — | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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