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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barnwell School | Marriotts School | The Heathcote School | The Nobel 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 | No | No |
| Field | Barnwell School | Marriotts School | The Heathcote School | The Nobel School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stevenage, SG2 9SW | Stevenage, SG2 8UT | Stevenage, SG2 9XT | Stevenage, SG2 0HS |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Community school | Community school | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Expected standard | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.6 | 39.6 | — | 51.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | -0.4 | — | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 33% | 32% | — | 51% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 58% | 53% | — | 75% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 8% | 27% | — | 7% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | 3.5 | — | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.8% | 9.9% | — | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.0% | 27.2% | — | 23.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.4% | 4.9% | — | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.12 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 176 | 275 | — | 261 |
| Places offereddiffers | 250 | 233 | — | 234 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,270 | 1,415 | — | 1,475 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,270 / 1,590 (80%) | 1,415 / 1,500 (94%) | — | 1,475 / 1,526 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.3% | 31.9% | — | 20.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Maria Townsend | Ms Bethany Honnor | Mr Edward Joseph Gaynor | Miss Ravinder Phagura |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Stevenage | Stevenage | Stevenage | Stevenage |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Community school | Community school | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/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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