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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ludwick Nursery School | Sherrardswood School | Tenterfield Nursery School | Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Ludwick Nursery School | Sherrardswood School | Tenterfield Nursery School | Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RP | Welwyn, AL6 0BJ | Welwyn, AL6 9JF | Welwyn, AL6 9DJ |
| School typediffers | Local authority nursery school | Other independent school | Local authority nursery school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Nursery | — | Nursery | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–5 | 2–19 | 2–5 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | — | School remains Outstanding | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 49.2 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 48% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 72% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 28% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.2 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | — | 4.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | — | 8.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | — | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 57 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 177 | 445 | 71 | 418 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 445 / 550 (81%) | — | 418 / 432 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | — | 0% | 7.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Ackerman | Mrs Anna Wright | Mrs Victoria Beare | Mr Stuart Whiteland |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Local authority nursery school | Independent | Local authority nursery school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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