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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechfield School | Beechfield School | Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | The Orchard Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Beechfield School | Beechfield School | Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | The Orchard Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Watford, WD24 5TY | Watford, WD24 5TY | Watford, WD17 4YT | Watford, WD24 5JW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–7 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 71% | — | 81% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 12% | — | 21% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.5% | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 15.0% | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.93 (Competitive) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 58 | 114 | 46 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 60 | 59 | 50 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 399 | 444 | 202 | 434 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 399 / 450 (89%) | 444 / 420 (106%) | 202 / 180 (112%) | 434 / 450 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.3% | 21.7% | 4.1% | 14.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Roach | Mrs Gillian Jackson | Miss Pam Scragg | Mr Jonny Spector |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Watford | Watford | Watford | Watford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Agora Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: INCLUSIVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | INCLUSIVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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