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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School | Highwood Primary School | Queens' School | The Purcell School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School | Highwood Primary School | Queens' School | The Purcell School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hertfordshire, WD25 8HB | Bushey, WD23 2AW | Bushey, WD23 2TY | WD23 2TS |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Community school | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 11–18 | 8–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 53.5 | 40.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 63% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 81% | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 51% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.9 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 45% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.0% | 5.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 14.9% | 11.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.8% | 1.7% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 1.59 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 62 | 380 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 60 | 264 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 54 | 445 | 1,697 | 192 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 54 / 70 (77%) | 445 / 420 (106%) | 1,697 / 1,701 (100%) | 192 / 220 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 19.8% | 10.5% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Gwyneth Milan | Mrs Bindu Rai | Mr Jonathan Morrell | Mr Paul Bambrough |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Hertsmere | Watford | Watford | Watford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: QUEENS' SCHOOL (BUSHEY) | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | QUEENS' SCHOOL (BUSHEY) | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school |
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