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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Knutsford Primary Academy | Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Parkgate Junior School | The Grove Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Knutsford Primary Academy | Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School | Parkgate Junior School | The Grove Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Watford, WD24 7ER | Watford, WD24 7RL | Watford, WD24 7DN | Watford, WD25 9RH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–7 | 7–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | 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 | 80% | — | 66% | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | — | 8% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.3% | 17.9% | 14.3% | 17.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.22 (Competitive) | 0.78 (Often has places) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 71 | 47 | — | 50 |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | 60 | — | 54 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 438 | 202 | 236 | 473 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 438 / 420 (104%) | 202 / 210 (96%) | 236 / 240 (98%) | 473 / 710 (67%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.3% | 4.3% | 14.8% | 34% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Benjamin Conway | Mr Gwyn Pritchard | Mrs Kellie Barton | Mrs Sarah Hennigan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Watford | Watford | Watford | Watford |
| Sponsordiffers | Aspire Academies Trust | — | — | Aspire Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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