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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St John's CofE Primary School | The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Waterside Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | St John's CofE Primary School | The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Waterside Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Welwyn, AL6 0BX | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1PG | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1PG | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1NZ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Standards maintained | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 60% | 79% | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 17% | 14% | — | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 3.8% | — | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.6% | 5.5% | — | 17.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.0% | — | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | 20 | — | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 22 | — | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 224 | 216 | 211 | 166 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 224 / 235 (95%) | 216 / 236 (92%) | 211 / 236 (89%) | 166 / 210 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.2% | 17.2% | 15.8% | 43.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Arnold Worton-Geer | Mrs Katie Linnane | Mrs Katie Linnane | Mr Kevin Peart |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Albans | Archdiocese of Westminster | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Agora Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| 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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