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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highbury Infant School and Nursery | Oughton Primary and Nursery School | Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Highbury Infant School and Nursery | Oughton Primary and Nursery School | Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hitchin, SG4 9AG | Hitchin, SG5 2NZ | Hitchin, SG5 2JQ | Hitchin, SG5 1NS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Outstanding | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 50% | 70% | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 15% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.1% | 5.3% | 4.0% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.4% | 12.3% | 6.8% | 14.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.47 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 51 | 30 | 87 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 30 | 59 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 195 | 195 | 416 | 234 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 195 / 240 (81%) | 195 / 300 (65%) | 416 / 420 (99%) | 234 / 230 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.3% | 42.8% | 5.5% | 11.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nancy Adshead | Mrs Lisa Clayton | Miss Helen Brind | Mrs Sarah Smith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | REAch2 Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | REACH2 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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