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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Crabtree Infants' School | Crabtree Junior School | Crabtree Junior School | High Beeches Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Crabtree Infants' School | Crabtree Junior School | Crabtree Junior School | High Beeches Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harpenden, AL5 5PU | Harpenden, AL5 5PU | Harpenden, AL5 5PU | Harpenden, AL5 5SD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–7 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Outstanding | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 85% | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 20% | 17% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.0% | — | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 2.5% | — | 5.0% | 3.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.44 (Competitive) | — | — | 1.20 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 85 | — | — | 71 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | — | — | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 178 | — | 256 | 420 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 178 / 180 (99%) | — | 256 / 256 (100%) | 420 / 420 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 1.7% | — | 0.8% | 3.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Emma Simmons | Mr Ian Pattrick | Miss Emma Simmons | Mr Jonathan Walker |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Hitchin and Harpenden | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Sponsordiffers | Ivy Learning Trust | — | Ivy Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | IVY LEARNING TRUST | — | IVY LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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