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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechwood Park School | Gaddesden Row JMI School | Markyate Village School and Nursery | Studham Village CofE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Beechwood Park School | Gaddesden Row JMI School | Markyate Village School and Nursery | Studham Village CofE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Albans, AL3 8AW | Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HG | St Albans, AL3 8PT | Studham, LU6 2QD |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–13 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 43% | 59% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.9% | 5.0% | 7.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 30.0% | 9.6% | 20.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.0% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.57 (Often has places) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 4 | 31 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 7 | 30 | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 445 | 49 | 211 | 87 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 445 / 575 (77%) | 49 / 56 (88%) | 211 / 236 (89%) | 87 / 75 (116%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 30.6% | 12.4% | 8.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Christian Pritchard | Miss Hannah Smith | Miss Anna Page | Mrs Sarah Young |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituencydiffers | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Diocese of St Albans |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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