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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Larkspur Academy | Priors Wood Primary School | St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School | Tower Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Larkspur Academy | Priors Wood Primary School | St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School | Tower Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ware, SG12 7LP | Ware, SG12 7HZ | Ware, SG12 0RL | Ware, SG12 7LP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 7–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open, but proposed to close | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Needs attention | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 60% | 65% | 60% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 0% | 5% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.0% | 5.2% | 4.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.2% | 14.2% | 9.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 8 | 33 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 8 | 30 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 64 | 231 | 231 | 178 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 64 / 180 (36%) | 231 / 231 (100%) | 231 / 240 (96%) | 178 / 180 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 60% | 17.2% | 12.6% | 20.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Philippa Moore | Mr Alan Bishop | Mrs Hannah Orton | TBC TBC |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituency | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford |
| Sponsordiffers | Ivy Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | IVY LEARNING TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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