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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School | Kimpton Primary School | Preston Primary School | St Paul's Walden Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | 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 | Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School | Kimpton Primary School | Preston Primary School | St Paul's Walden Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hitchin, SG4 8NP | Hitchin, SG4 8RB | Hitchin, SG4 7UJ | Hitchin, SG4 8HX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Expected standard | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 44% | 50% | 55% | 38% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | 10% | 18% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.0% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.4% | 12.9% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 7 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| Places offereddiffers | 8 | 9 | 6 | 12 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 84 | 133 | 60 | 74 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 84 / 105 (80%) | 133 / 210 (63%) | 60 / 105 (57%) | 74 / 105 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.7% | 22.9% | 3.3% | 27% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kirsty Badham | Ms Kim Swash | Mrs Jacomina Luitingh | Mrs Carolina Davey |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituency | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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