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17 fields differ · 19 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barkway VA Church of England First School | Reed First School | Studlands Rise First School | Therfield First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Barkway VA Church of England First School | Reed First School | Studlands Rise First School | Therfield First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barkway, SG8 8EF | Royston, SG8 8AB | Royston, SG8 9HB | Royston, SG8 9PP |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 4–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 3.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 45.5% | 2.6% | 17.5% | 3.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.82 (Often has places) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 1.38 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 11 | 9 | 22 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | 11 | 12 | 29 | 13 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 24 | 64 | 170 | 69 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 24 / 57 (42%) | 64 / 60 (107%) | 170 / 180 (94%) | 69 / 75 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.6% | 6.9% | 6.2% | 15.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Lara Miere | Mrs Victoria Wittich | Mrs Nikki Wilby | Miss Tara King |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Albans | — | — | — |
| Constituency | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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