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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Albans, AL4 9RS | St Albans, AL4 9RW | St Albans, AL4 9RW | St Albans, AL4 9NT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Standards maintained | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 90% | 81% | — | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 26% | 13% | — | 19% |
| Overall absencediffers | 2.7% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 2.2% | 10.3% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.80 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | 12 | 4 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 12 | 6 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 230 | 134 | 161 | 358 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 230 / 210 (110%) | 134 / 180 (74%) | 161 / 210 (77%) | 358 / 360 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0.9% | 17.2% | 10.6% | 3.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Robert Bridle | Ms Patricia O'Donnell | Ms Patricia O'Donnell | Mrs Janice Tearle |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans |
| Sponsordiffers | Ambition Education Trust | — | — | Ambition Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST | ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — | AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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