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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashfield Junior School | Bushey Heath Primary School | Little Reddings Primary School | Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Ashfield Junior School | Bushey Heath Primary School | Little Reddings Primary School | Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bushey, WD23 1SR | Bushey, WD23 1SP | Bushey, WD23 3PR | Bushey, WD23 1ST |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Outstanding | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 63% | 77% | 54% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 33% | 8% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 4.8% | 8.3% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.8% | 10.8% | 29.2% | 11.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5.8% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.30 (Competitive) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.82 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 39 | 25 | 42 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 30 | 52 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 219 | 242 | 312 | 166 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 219 / 240 (91%) | 242 / 270 (90%) | 312 / 480 (65%) | 166 / 180 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.5% | 8.3% | 33.1% | 12.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andre Dourado | Ms Penny Barefoot | Mrs Rebecca Tregear | Ms Melissa Adams |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hertsmere | Hertsmere | Hertsmere | Hertsmere |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Academy trust: BUSHEY ST JAMES TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | BUSHEY ST JAMES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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