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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Garden City Academy | Lordship Farm Primary School | Pixmore Junior School | St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Garden City Academy | Lordship Farm Primary School | Pixmore Junior School | St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2JZ | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3UF | Letchworth, SG6 1RS | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 7–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Expected standard | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 26% | 70% | 58% | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | 5% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.2% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 3.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.5% | 9.3% | 15.4% | 5.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.22 (Competitive) | — | 0.82 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 14 | 72 | — | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 18 | 59 | — | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 215 | 447 | 231 | 221 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 215 / 210 (102%) | 447 / 450 (99%) | 231 / 240 (96%) | 221 / 240 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.8% | 8% | 30.7% | 7.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Samantha Ruck | Mrs Julie Petitt | Mrs Sarah Inman | Mrs Stephanie Gavin |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster |
| Constituency | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | REAch2 Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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