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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Central Primary School | Highwood Primary School | Knutsford Primary Academy | Parkgate Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Central Primary School | Highwood Primary School | Knutsford Primary Academy | Parkgate Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Watford, WD17 2LX | Bushey, WD23 2AW | Watford, WD24 7ER | Watford, WD24 7DN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Good | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 46% | 45% | 80% | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 2% | 10% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 6.0% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.4% | 14.9% | 9.3% | 14.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 1.22 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 35 | 62 | 71 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 40 | 60 | 58 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 399 | 445 | 438 | 236 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 399 / 450 (89%) | 445 / 420 (106%) | 438 / 420 (104%) | 236 / 240 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.8% | 19.8% | 9.3% | 14.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sabriye Wright | Mrs Bindu Rai | Mr Benjamin Conway | Mrs Kellie Barton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Watford | Watford | Watford | Watford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Aspire Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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