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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Middleton School | Pinewood School | Pinewood School | Presdales School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Middleton School | Pinewood School | Pinewood School | Presdales School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ware, SG12 9PD | Ware, SG12 9PB | Ware, SG12 9PB | Ware, SG12 9NX |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Foundation special school | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Needs attention | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 58.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 71% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 93% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 82% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 5.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | — | 9.8% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.8% | — | 25.9% | 27.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | — | 4.7% | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.10 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 194 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 177 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 113 | — | 206 | 1,167 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 113 / 90 (126%) | — | 206 / 192 (107%) | 1,167 / 1,061 (110%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.4% | — | 47.1% | 9.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Debbie Hartley | Mr Adrian Lloyd | Ms Taney Howarth | Mr Matthew Warren |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: PINEWOOD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: PRESDALES SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | PINEWOOD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | PRESDALES SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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