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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Almond Hill Junior School | Fairlands Primary School | Fairlands Primary School and Nursery | Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No |
| Field | Almond Hill Junior School | Fairlands Primary School | Fairlands Primary School and Nursery | Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stevenage, SG1 3RP | Stevenage, SG1 3JA | Stevenage, SG1 3JA | Stevenage, SG1 3PS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Expected standard | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 62% | 44% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 13% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 6.4% | — | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.7% | 17.5% | — | 25.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 1.8% | — | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 60 | — | 67 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 69 | — | 77 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 347 | 655 | 601 | 295 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 347 / 360 (96%) | 655 / 720 (91%) | 601 / 720 (83%) | 295 / 342 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.5% | 39.2% | 21.6% | 11.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Emma Fordham | Mr Robert Staples | Mr Robert Staples | Mrs Jo Harding |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Stevenage | Stevenage | Stevenage | Stevenage |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE CLAXTON TRUST | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE CLAXTON TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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