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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ickleford Primary School | Oughton Primary and Nursery School | Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Strathmore Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Ickleford Primary School | Oughton Primary and Nursery School | Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Strathmore Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hitchin, SG5 3TG | Hitchin, SG5 2NZ | Hitchin, SG5 1XT | Hitchin, SG5 1XR |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 3–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 77% | 50% | 63% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 0% | 13% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.2% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.2% | 12.3% | 20.3% | 6.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 28 | 30 | 9 | 65 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 30 | 11 | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 213 | 195 | 173 | 198 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 213 / 210 (101%) | 195 / 300 (65%) | 173 / 226 (77%) | 198 / 206 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.3% | 42.8% | 16.2% | 3.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Wright | Mrs Lisa Clayton | Mrs Sarah Snowball | Mrs Rachel Howes |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Albans | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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