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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Laureate Academy | The Adeyfield Academy | The Astley Cooper School | The Hemel Hempstead 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Laureate Academy | The Adeyfield Academy | The Astley Cooper School | The Hemel Hempstead School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW | Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4DE | Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7HL | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Needs attention | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.7 | 29.2 | 37.2 | 47.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 35% | 17% | 33% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | 32% | 49% | 72% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 49% | 31% | 18% | 31% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.8% | 11.1% | 12.7% | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 39.7% | 32.3% | 37.9% | 20.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 11.2% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.63 (Often has places) | 0.84 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.25 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 64 | 124 | 141 | 262 |
| Places offereddiffers | 158 | 170 | 182 | 210 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 703 | 858 | 914 | 1,287 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 703 / 1,235 (57%) | 858 / 848 (101%) | 914 / 1,055 (87%) | 1,287 / 1,450 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.1% | 34.1% | 34.3% | 19% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Ruthie Jacobs | Miss Dawn Mason | Mr Sam Orsborne | Mr Neil Hassell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | PD - Physical Disability | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hemel Hempstead | Hemel Hempstead | Hemel Hempstead | Hemel Hempstead |
| Sponsordiffers | Future Academies | Ambition Education Trust | — | Scholars' Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FUTURE ACADEMIES | Academy trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FUTURE ACADEMIES | AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST | — | 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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