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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Roundwood Park School | Roundwood Primary School | St Hilda's School | St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Roundwood Park School | Roundwood Primary School | St Hilda's School | St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harpenden, AL5 3AE | Harpenden, AL5 3AD | Harpenden, AL5 2ES | Harpenden, AL5 2TP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Other independent school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Expected standard | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 62.5 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.8 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 79% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 92% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 31% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.5 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 84% | — | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 9% | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | 4.1% | — | 3.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.3% | 8.3% | — | 5.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 0.0% | — | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 217 | 31 | — | 12 |
| Places offereddiffers | 193 | 36 | — | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,421 | 338 | 134 | 149 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,421 / 1,179 (121%) | 338 / 339 (100%) | 134 / 182 (74%) | 149 / 154 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7.6% | 2.7% | — | 4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katherine Barter | Mrs Kate Hooft | Mr Daniel Sayers | Mrs Rizelle Crouch |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituency | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ROUNDWOOD PARK SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Independent | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ROUNDWOOD PARK SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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