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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Applecroft School | Lakeside School | St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Stanborough School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Applecroft School | Lakeside School | St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Stanborough School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TR | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–19 | 4–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Outstanding | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 46.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 48% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 88% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | 0% | 50% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 23% | 0% | 6% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.4% | 10.7% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 3.5% | 36.3% | 11.5% | 16.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.53 (Competitive) | — | 1.29 (Competitive) | 1.22 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 90 | — | 18 | 265 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | — | 14 | 227 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 454 | 115 | 102 | 1,287 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 454 / 450 (101%) | 115 / 105 (110%) | 102 / 105 (97%) | 1,287 / 1,419 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.2% | 29.2% | 8.8% | 18.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Withe | Mrs Lynnette Johnson | Mrs Michelle Boylan | Mrs Merry John |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsordiffers | Applecroft Primary School | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: APPLECROFT SCHOOL | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: STANBOROUGH SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | APPLECROFT SCHOOL | — | — | STANBOROUGH SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has 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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