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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School | Alban City School | Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School | Maple Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School | Alban City School | Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School | Maple Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Albans, AL3 5NL | St Albans, AL1 3RR | St Albans, AL1 4AP | St Albans, AL1 3SW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Free schools | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 3–7 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Expected standard | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 79% | 90% | — | 85% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 14% | 12% | — | 15% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.7% | 9.0% | 8.6% | 10.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.29 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 17 | 55 | 78 | 40 |
| Places offereddiffers | 17 | 59 | 80 | 31 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 198 | 381 | 279 | 214 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 198 / 210 (94%) | 381 / 420 (91%) | 279 / 322 (87%) | 214 / 210 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.6% | 9.7% | 6.8% | 6.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Keith Smithard | Mrs Gilly Stray | Mrs Hannah Rimmer | Mrs Shanti Johnson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ALBAN CITY FREE SCHOOL LTD | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ALBAN CITY FREE SCHOOL LTD | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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