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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fearnhill School | The Highfield School | The Highfield School | The Priory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Fearnhill School | The Highfield School | The Highfield School | The Priory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Letchworth, SG6 4BA | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA | Hitchin, SG5 2UR |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Foundation school | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.2 | 42.1 | — | 46.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -0.4 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 34% | 37% | — | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | 49% | — | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | 37% | — | 34% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | 3.8 | — | 4.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.5% | 10.8% | 10.3% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.6% | 28.4% | 30.0% | 19.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.9% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.81 (Often has places) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 110 | 157 | 136 | 139 |
| Places offereddiffers | 114 | 176 | 170 | 187 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 597 | 987 | 937 | 1,221 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 597 / 1,055 (57%) | 987 / 1,068 (92%) | 937 / 1,068 (88%) | 1,221 / 1,300 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.2% | 25% | 27% | 26.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tim Spencer | Mrs Lucy Miles | Mrs Lucy Miles | Mr Matt Blayney |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | Hitchin |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Scholars' Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: Letchworth Garden City Education Partnership | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | Letchworth Garden City Education Partnership | — | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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