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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Garden City Academy | St John Roman Catholic Primary School | St Mary's Infants' School | St Mary's Junior Mixed School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Garden City Academy | St John Roman Catholic Primary School | St Mary's Infants' School | St Mary's Junior Mixed School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2JZ | Baldock, SG7 6TT | Baldock, SG7 6HY | Baldock, SG7 6HY |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 4–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 26% | 68% | — | 40% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 7% | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.2% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.5% | 15.6% | 20.5% | 14.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 14 | 18 | 37 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 18 | 18 | 41 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 215 | 161 | 82 | 174 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 215 / 210 (102%) | 161 / 210 (77%) | 82 / 180 (46%) | 174 / 240 (73%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.8% | 14.9% | 23.2% | 32.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Samantha Ruck | Mr Thomas Timson | Miss Verity Edey | Mrs Samantha Britton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | Diocese of St Albans | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituency | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | REAch2 Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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