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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | Sandridge School | St Helen's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | Sandridge School | St Helen's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Albans, AL4 8TP | St. Albans, AL4 8TP | St Albans, AL4 9EB | St Albans, AL4 8AN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 46% | 55% | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 6% | 18% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.3% | 5.1% | 3.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 25.8% | 15.0% | 6.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 14 | 9 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 246 | 171 | 130 | 184 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 246 / 240 (102%) | 171 / 240 (71%) | 130 / 236 (55%) | 184 / 210 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.5% | 40.5% | 24.6% | 8.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kate Harvey | Ms Karen Thomas | Miss Lisa Roberts | Headteacher Andrew Harris |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituencydiffers | Hitchin and Harpenden | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ambition Education Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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