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16 fields differ · 20 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Anstey First School | Barkway VA Church of England First School | Barley (VA) Church of England First School | Reed First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | Anstey First School | Barkway VA Church of England First School | Barley (VA) Church of England First School | Reed First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Buntingford, SG9 0BY | Barkway, SG8 8EF | Royston, SG8 8JW | Royston, SG8 8AB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–9 | 4–9 | 3–9 | 3–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.0% | 9.1% | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.3% | 45.5% | 11.4% | 2.6% |
| Severe absence | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.82 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 6 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| Places offereddiffers | 7 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 39 | 24 | 25 | 64 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 39 / 70 (56%) | 24 / 57 (42%) | 25 / 90 (28%) | 64 / 60 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.3% | 28.6% | 32% | 6.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard McKelvey | Miss Lara Miere | Miss Lara Miere | Mrs Victoria Wittich |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of St Albans | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituency | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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