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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aldwickbury School | High Beeches Primary School | The Grove Infant and Nursery School | The Grove Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Aldwickbury School | High Beeches Primary School | The Grove Infant and Nursery School | The Grove Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | AL5 1AD | Harpenden, AL5 5SD | Harpenden, AL5 1QD | Harpenden, AL5 1QB |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–13 | 5–11 | 3–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Outstanding | Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 75% | — | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 17% | — | 15% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 3.0% | 4.1% | 3.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 3.3% | 10.8% | 5.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.20 (Competitive) | 0.84 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 71 | 61 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 59 | 75 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 333 | 420 | 243 | 350 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 333 / 450 (74%) | 420 / 420 (100%) | 243 / 270 (90%) | 350 / 360 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 3.3% | 2.6% | 9.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Symes | Mr Jonathan Walker | Ms Andrea Sharkey | Miss Lorna Urquhart |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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