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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School | Hertingfordbury Cowper 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 | No | No |
| Field | Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School | Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hertford, SG13 8PX | WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 4RU | Essendon, AL9 6HD | Hertford, SG14 2LR |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | 76% | 38% | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 9% | 0% | 18% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 3.9% | 9.1% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.0% | 4.5% | 32.1% | 9.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 4 | 58 | 9 | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | 7 | 60 | 10 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 87 | 410 | 77 | 229 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 87 / 105 (83%) | 410 / 510 (80%) | 77 / 115 (67%) | 229 / 235 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.5% | 12.2% | 26.7% | 2.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Malcom Foster | Mrs G Seymour | Mrs Lesley Brennan | Miss Lorraine Gauld |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Albans | — | Diocese of St Albans | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituencydiffers | North East Hertfordshire | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | North East Hertfordshire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/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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