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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Broom Barns Primary School | North Hertfordshire College | St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery | The Valley School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Broom Barns Primary School | North Hertfordshire College | St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery | The Valley School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stevenage, SG1 1UE | Stevenage, SG1 1LA | Stevenage, SG2 0PZ | Stevenage, SG2 9BN |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Further education | Voluntary aided school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | 16 plus | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 16–99 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 69% | — | 33% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 21% | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | — | 5.9% | 8.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.9% | — | 20.1% | 22.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 0.0% | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.48 (Competitive) | — | 0.82 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 43 | — | 23 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | — | 28 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 222 | — | 186 | 193 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 222 / 240 (93%) | — | 186 / 240 (78%) | 193 / 165 (117%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.7% | — | 19.6% | 40.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jayne Currant | Mr Kit Davies | Mrs Lorraine Collins | Mr David Pearce |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituency | Stevenage | Stevenage | Stevenage | Stevenage |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Further education | Voluntary aided school | Community special school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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