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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Colnbrook School | Hangers Wood School | Oxhey Wood Primary School | St Joseph Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Colnbrook School | Hangers Wood School | Oxhey Wood Primary School | St Joseph Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Watford, WD19 7UY | Watford, WD1 6RF | Watford, WD19 7SL | Watford, WD19 7DW |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Community special school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–12 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | — | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 72% | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 6% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.7% | — | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.7% | — | 14.4% | 12.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.2% | — | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.83 (Often has places) | 1.27 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 30 | 38 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 43 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 130 | — | 387 | 239 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 130 / 130 (100%) | — | 387 / 480 (81%) | 239 / 240 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.2% | — | 27.6% | 15.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Caroline Aplin | — | Mrs Mikki Caplan | Mrs Linda Payne |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster |
| Constituency | South West Hertfordshire | South West Hertfordshire | South West Hertfordshire | South West Hertfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Agora Learning Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Community special school | Academy trust: AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | 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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