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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Presdales School | Presdales School | Richard Hale School | The Chauncy 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Presdales School | Presdales School | Richard Hale School | The Chauncy School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ware, SG12 9NX | Ware, SG12 9NX | Hertford, SG13 8EN | Ware, SG12 0DP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Girls | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Outstanding | Good | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 58.8 | 53.8 | 51.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 71% | 66% | 57% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 93% | 83% | 76% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 82% | 70% | 25% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.0% | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.3% | 13.9% | 15.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 194 | 198 | 254 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 177 | 185 | 218 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,167 | 1,207 | 1,515 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,167 / 1,061 (110%) | 1,207 / 1,218 (99%) | 1,515 / 1,014 (149%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 9.5% | 9.8% | 16.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Janine Robinson | Mr Matthew Warren | Ian Hawkins | Mr Steve Walton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: PRESDALES SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: RICHARD HALE SCHOOL | Academy trust: CHAUNCY SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | PRESDALES SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | RICHARD HALE SCHOOL | CHAUNCY SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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