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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cheshunt School | Goffs - Churchgate Academy | Goffs Academy | St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cheshunt School | Goffs - Churchgate Academy | Goffs Academy | St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY | Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY | Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW | Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 45.6 | 49.5 | 44.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 41% | 52% | 38% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 66% | 71% | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 67% | 65% | 54% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.4% | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 22.1% | 16.4% | 26.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.4% | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.23 (Competitive) | 1.22 (Competitive) | 0.69 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 138 | 282 | 69 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 112 | 233 | 165 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 273 | 582 | 1,574 | 911 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 273 / 1,026 (27%) | 582 / 600 (97%) | 1,574 / 1,532 (103%) | 911 / 1,400 (65%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.5% | 34.2% | 20.1% | 28.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stuart Taylor | Mr Danny Bryant | Mr Mark Ellis | Mr Richard Vaughan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituency | Broxbourne | Broxbourne | Broxbourne | Broxbourne |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Goffs School | Goffs School | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: GENERATIONS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: GENERATIONS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST MARY'S CE ACADEMY, CHESHUNT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | GENERATIONS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | GENERATIONS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ST MARY'S CE ACADEMY, CHESHUNT |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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