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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Prae Wood Primary School | St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No | No |
| Field | Prae Wood Primary School | St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Albans, AL3 4HZ | St Albans, AL1 2PB | St Albans, AL3 4SJ | St Albans, AL1 1DQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | School remains Good | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | 86% | 84% | 90% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 17% | 13% | 17% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.8% | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.9% | 6.3% | 10.1% | 7.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 63 | 19 | 27 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 19 | 28 | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 446 | 194 | 201 | 189 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 446 / 459 (97%) | 194 / 210 (92%) | 201 / 210 (96%) | 189 / 210 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.4% | 11.7% | 6.5% | 3.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jenny Sheppard | Mrs Aideen Porter | Mrs Lisa Finnegan | Mrs Linda O'Melia |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | Diocese of St Albans | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituency | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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