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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School | Purwell Primary School | St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | William Ransom Primary 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 | No | No |
| Field | Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School | Purwell Primary School | St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | William Ransom Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hitchin, SG4 0JP | Hitchin, SG4 0PU | Hitchin, SG4 9RD | Hitchin, SG4 9QB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 70% | 70% | 72% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 7% | 7% | 15% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 6.6% | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.6% | 24.0% | 5.5% | 4.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.45 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 10 | 45 | 60 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 13 | 31 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 433 | 129 | 234 | 419 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 433 / 450 (96%) | 129 / 243 (53%) | 234 / 210 (111%) | 419 / 420 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 5.8% | 28.3% | 6.4% | 1.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Hayes | Mr Richard Cano | Mrs Laura Murphy | Mr Tony Plunkett |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituency | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/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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