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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bedwell Primary School | Broom Barns Primary School | Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School | St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Bedwell Primary School | Broom Barns Primary School | Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School | St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stevenage, SG1 1NJ | Stevenage, SG1 1UE | Stevenage, SG1 1NJ | Stevenage, SG2 0PZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Foundation school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 61% | 69% | — | 33% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 21% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 6.8% | — | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.3% | 20.9% | — | 20.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.5% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.84 (Often has places) | 1.48 (Competitive) | — | 0.82 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 27 | 43 | — | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 33 | 29 | — | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 295 | 222 | 433 | 186 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 295 / 360 (82%) | 222 / 240 (93%) | 433 / 446 (97%) | 186 / 240 (78%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.9% | 39.7% | 8.5% | 19.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Emma Shaw | Mrs Jayne Currant | Mrs Alexandra Whitty | Mrs Lorraine Collins |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituency | Stevenage | Stevenage | Stevenage | Stevenage |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has 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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