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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | The Grove Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Coates Way JMI and Nursery School | Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School | St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School | The Grove Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Watford, WD25 9NW | St Albans, AL2 3XA | Watford, WD25 7HP | Watford, WD25 9RH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 51% | 68% | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 0% | 12% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.6% | 10.6% | 8.9% | 17.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | 18 | 23 | 50 |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | 18 | 23 | 54 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 223 | 200 | 268 | 473 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 223 / 236 (94%) | 200 / 315 (63%) | 268 / 226 (119%) | 473 / 710 (67%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19% | 16.9% | 16.4% | 34% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Fiona Hayes | Mrs Alexandra Lindley | Ms Nicola Kane | Mrs Sarah Hennigan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Watford | St Albans | South West Hertfordshire | Watford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Spiral Partnership Trust | — | Aspire Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: SPIRAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SPIRAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | ASPIRE ACADEMIES 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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