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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chancellor's School | Chancellor's School | Dame Alice Owen's School | Gracewood Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Chancellor's School | Chancellor's School | Dame Alice Owen's School | Gracewood Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hatfield, AL9 7BN | Hatfield, AL9 7BN | Potters Bar, EN6 2DU | Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | 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 | — | School remains Good | Outstanding | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 52.9 | 73.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | 0.9 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 57% | 88% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 72% | 93% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 76% | 77% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.9 | 7.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.7% | 4.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 23.6% | 8.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.0% | 0.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.22 (Competitive) | 1.66 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 243 | 315 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 202 | 191 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,104 | 1,241 | 1,467 | 420 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,104 / 1,043 (106%) | 1,241 / 1,292 (96%) | 1,467 / 1,416 (104%) | 420 / 1,082 (39%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.9% | 18.2% | 4.3% | 29% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Croston | Mrs Megan Hubbard | Mrs Hannah Nemko | Ms Georgina Charles |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Hertsmere | Hertsmere |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Clement Danes School | — | Future Academies |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: DAME ALICE OWEN'S SCHOOL | Academy trust: FUTURE ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | DAME ALICE OWEN'S SCHOOL | FUTURE ACADEMIES |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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