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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St George's School | St Hilda's School | The King's School | The Lea Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | St George's School | St Hilda's School | The King's School | The Lea Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harpenden, AL5 4TD | Harpenden, AL5 2ES | Harpenden, AL5 4DU | Harpenden, AL5 4LE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Other independent school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 2–11 | 4–16 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 64.2 | — | 60.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 81% | — | 77% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 93% | — | 96% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 23% | — | 50% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.5 | — | 5.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | — | — | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.8% | — | — | 12.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | — | — | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.18 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 197 | — | — | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | 174 | — | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,351 | 134 | 169 | 239 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,351 / 1,406 (96%) | 134 / 182 (74%) | 169 / 225 (75%) | 239 / 236 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.5% | — | — | 11% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andy Ford | Mr Daniel Sayers | Mr Andrew J Reeves | Mrs Tracey Berry |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL, HARPENDEN ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Independent | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL, HARPENDEN ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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