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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Icknield Walk First School | Shaftesbury House School | St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | Studlands Rise First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Icknield Walk First School | Shaftesbury House School | St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | Studlands Rise First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Royston, SG8 7EZ | Royston, SG8 9ED | Royston, SG8 7DB | Royston, SG8 9HB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community special school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–9 | — | 3–11 | 3–9 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | — | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 79% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | — | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.6% | — | 14.9% | 17.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | — | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.79 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 68 | — | 36 | 22 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | — | 29 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 335 | — | 227 | 170 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 335 / 360 (93%) | — | 227 / 210 (108%) | 170 / 180 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.7% | — | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jane Sherwood | — | Mrs Louise Cooke | Mrs Nikki Wilby |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community special school | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY 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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