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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashfield Junior School | Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery | St Hilda's School | St Margaret's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Ashfield Junior School | Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery | St Hilda's School | St Margaret's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bushey, WD23 1SR | Bushey, WD23 1ST | Bushey, WD23 3DA | Bushey, WD23 1DT |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Other independent school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 3–7 | 2–11 | 2–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 55.6 |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 63% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 75% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 31% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 5.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 63% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 4.9% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.8% | 11.7% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 0.8% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.82 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 42 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 52 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 219 | 166 | 143 | 799 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 219 / 240 (91%) | 166 / 180 (92%) | 143 / 190 (75%) | 799 / 850 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.5% | 12.3% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andre Dourado | Ms Melissa Adams | Mr Andrew Kaye | Mrs Lara Pechard |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hertsmere | Hertsmere | Hertsmere | Hertsmere |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school |
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