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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holwell Primary School | Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Peartree Primary School | Peartree 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 | Yes |
| Field | Holwell Primary School | Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Peartree Primary School | Peartree Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RP | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TF | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 83% | 63% | — | 78% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 17% | — | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.0% | 14.3% | 13.7% | 20.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 53 | 29 | 15 | 15 |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | 30 | 25 | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 397 | 204 | 172 | 184 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 397 / 420 (95%) | 204 / 243 (84%) | 172 / 270 (64%) | 184 / 270 (68%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.7% | 16.9% | 36.6% | 34.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss S French | Mr Richard Curry | Dr Clare Herbert | Miss Megan Hardy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — | — |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Ivy Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | IVY LEARNING 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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