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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | The Hyde School | Watchlytes Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | The Hyde School | Watchlytes Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 4RU | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JP | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3DH | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community special school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–12 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 76% | 35% | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | 2% | — | 21% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.9% | 7.8% | — | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.5% | 25.4% | — | 15.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.3% | — | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.87 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 33 | — | 13 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 36 | — | 17 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 410 | 418 | — | 158 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 410 / 510 (80%) | 418 / 450 (93%) | — | 158 / 240 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.2% | 28.8% | — | 33.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs G Seymour | Mr James Berry | — | Miss Sophie Wenlock |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Ivy Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community special school | Academy trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | IVY LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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