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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Panshanger Primary School | Springmead Primary School | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Watchlytes Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Panshanger Primary School | Springmead Primary School | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Watchlytes Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1QY | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HB | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JP | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | 66% | 35% | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 9% | 2% | 21% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | 4.6% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.0% | 10.5% | 25.4% | 15.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.33 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.87 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 40 | 28 | 33 | 13 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 28 | 36 | 17 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 240 | 248 | 418 | 158 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 240 / 240 (100%) | 248 / 420 (59%) | 418 / 450 (93%) | 158 / 240 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.5% | 24.2% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ben Longland | Mrs Karen Cayford | Mr James Berry | Miss Sophie Wenlock |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Spiral Partnership Trust | — | Ivy Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: SPIRAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SPIRAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — | IVY LEARNING 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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