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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oughton Primary and Nursery School | Oughtonhead Junior School | Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Oughton Primary and Nursery School | Oughtonhead Junior School | Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hitchin, SG5 2NZ | Hitchin, SG5 2NZ | Hitchin, SG5 2JQ | Hitchin, SG5 1NS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Outstanding | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | — | 70% | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 15% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | — | 4.0% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.3% | — | 6.8% | 14.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | — | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.47 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 30 | — | 87 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 59 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 195 | — | 416 | 234 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 195 / 300 (65%) | — | 416 / 420 (99%) | 234 / 230 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.8% | — | 5.5% | 11.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Clayton | Mrs A Kibby | Miss Helen Brind | Mrs Sarah Smith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Hitchin | Hitchin and Harpenden | Hitchin | Hitchin |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | REAch2 Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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