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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackthorn Junior School | Holwell Primary School | Panshanger Primary School | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | No | No | No |
| Field | Blackthorn Junior School | Holwell Primary School | Panshanger Primary School | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JP | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RP | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1QY | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JP |
| School type | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 83% | 73% | 35% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | 7% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.7% | 5.0% | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 10.0% | 12.0% | 25.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.33 (Competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 53 | 40 | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 58 | 30 | 36 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 397 | 240 | 418 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 397 / 420 (95%) | 240 / 240 (100%) | 418 / 450 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 31.7% | 11.5% | 28.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs S Jennings | Miss S French | Mr Ben Longland | Mr James Berry |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governance | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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