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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Northfields Infants and Nursery School | Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School | St Mary's Infants' School | The Grange Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Northfields Infants and Nursery School | Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School | St Mary's Infants' School | The Grange Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4PT | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1AG | Baldock, SG7 6HY | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4PY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 3–11 | 4–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 79% | — | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 11% | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.1% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.0% | 14.7% | 20.5% | 13.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.30 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 40 | 39 | 37 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 41 | 30 | 41 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 138 | 222 | 82 | 165 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 138 / 180 (77%) | 222 / 210 (106%) | 82 / 180 (46%) | 165 / 240 (69%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.5% | 11.7% | 23.2% | 35.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Rob Dell | Mr Andrew Brown | Miss Verity Edey | Mr Craig Maddox |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of St Albans | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituency | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Agora Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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