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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Future Academies Watford | Garston Manor School | High Elms Manor School | Parmiter's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Future Academies Watford | Garston Manor School | High Elms Manor School | Parmiter's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Watford, WD25 7HW | Watford, WD25 7HR | Watford, WD25 0JX | Watford, WD25 0UU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 2–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.4 | 1.7 | — | 68.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | -1.5 | — | 0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 39% | 4% | — | 83% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 58% | 4% | — | 94% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 56% | 0% | — | 73% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 0.1 | — | 6.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.2% | 9.0% | — | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.2% | 28.6% | — | 22.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.9% | 3.2% | — | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.63 (Often has places) | — | — | 2.50 (Highly competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 80 | — | — | 495 |
| Places offereddiffers | 212 | — | — | 200 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,060 | 175 | 41 | 1,496 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,060 / 1,350 (79%) | 175 / 150 (117%) | 41 / 100 (41%) | 1,496 / 1,392 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.9% | 39.4% | 0% | 6.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sam Fox | Miss Christine deGraft-Hanson | Ms Liadain O'Neill | Mr Anthony Smith |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Watford | Watford | Watford | South West Hertfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | Future Academies | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FUTURE ACADEMIES | Community special school | Independent | Academy trust: PARMITER'S SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FUTURE ACADEMIES | — | — | PARMITER'S SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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