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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Harpenden Preparatory School | St George's School | St Hilda's School | St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Harpenden Preparatory School | St George's School | St Hilda's School | St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harpenden, AL5 2UE | Harpenden, AL5 4TD | Harpenden, AL5 2ES | Harpenden, AL5 2TP |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Other independent school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–10 | 11–18 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 64.2 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.7 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 81% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 93% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 23% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.6% | — | 3.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 24.8% | — | 5.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.6% | — | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 197 | — | 12 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 174 | — | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,351 | 134 | 149 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,351 / 1,406 (96%) | 134 / 182 (74%) | 149 / 154 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 4.5% | — | 4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs E Broughton | Mr Andy Ford | Mr Daniel Sayers | Mrs Rizelle Crouch |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituencydiffers | Hitchin and Harpenden | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL, HARPENDEN ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL, HARPENDEN ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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