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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Panshanger Primary School | Springmead Primary School | Springmead Primary 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Panshanger Primary School | Springmead Primary School | Springmead Primary School | Watchlytes Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1QY | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HB | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HB | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | — | 66% | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | 9% | 21% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | — | 4.6% | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.0% | — | 10.5% | 15.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | — | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.33 (Competitive) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.87 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 40 | — | 28 | 13 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 28 | 17 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 240 | 382 | 248 | 158 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 240 / 240 (100%) | 382 / 484 (79%) | 248 / 420 (59%) | 158 / 240 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.5% | 8.7% | 24.2% | 33.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ben Longland | Mr Nathan Hairon | Mrs Karen Cayford | Miss Sophie Wenlock |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Spiral Partnership Trust | Ivy Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: SPIRAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST | 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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