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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Icknield Walk First School | King James Academy Royston | St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | Studlands Rise First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Icknield Walk First School | King James Academy Royston | St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | Studlands Rise First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Royston, SG8 7EZ | Royston, SG8 7JH | Royston, SG8 7DB | Royston, SG8 9HB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | All-through | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–9 | 9–18 | 3–11 | 3–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.2 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 45% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 57% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 27% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.8 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 56% | 79% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | 8.6% | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.6% | 23.3% | 14.9% | 17.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.79 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 68 | 0 | 36 | 22 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 5 | 29 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 335 | 947 | 227 | 170 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 335 / 360 (93%) | 947 / 1,321 (72%) | 227 / 210 (108%) | 170 / 180 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.7% | 18.6% | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jane Sherwood | Mrs Zoe Andrews | Mrs Louise Cooke | Mrs Nikki Wilby |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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