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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Francis Combe School and Community College | Future Academies Watford | Parmiter's School | Saint Michael's Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Francis Combe School and Community College | Future Academies Watford | Parmiter's School | Saint Michael's Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Watford, WD25 7HW | Watford, WD25 7HW | Watford, WD25 0UU | Watford, WD25 0SS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Outstanding | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 39.4 | 68.3 | 51.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 39% | 83% | 51% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 58% | 94% | 76% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 56% | 73% | 37% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | 6.4 | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 12.2% | 6.6% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 34.2% | 22.7% | 15.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 6.9% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.63 (Often has places) | 2.50 (Highly competitive) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 80 | 495 | 175 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 212 | 200 | 173 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,060 | 1,496 | 1,130 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,060 / 1,350 (79%) | 1,496 / 1,392 (107%) | 1,130 / 1,103 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 34.9% | 6.7% | 14.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Nicky Williams | Mr Sam Fox | Mr Anthony Smith | Mr Edward Conway |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster |
| Constituencydiffers | Watford | Watford | South West Hertfordshire | South West Hertfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Future Academies | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: FUTURE ACADEMIES | Academy trust: PARMITER'S SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | FUTURE ACADEMIES | PARMITER'S SCHOOL | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| 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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