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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Strathmore Infant and Nursery School | The Chrysalis School for Autism | York Road Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Strathmore Infant and Nursery School | The Chrysalis School for Autism | York Road Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hitchin, SG5 1XT | Hitchin, SG5 1XR | Hitchin, SG5 1RT | Hitchin, SG5 1XA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Other independent special school | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 3–7 | 5–16 | 2–5 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 63% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | 4.6% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.3% | 6.7% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.0% | 2.5% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 9 | 65 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 11 | 59 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 173 | 198 | — | 108 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 173 / 226 (77%) | 198 / 206 (96%) | — | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.2% | 3.7% | — | 0% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Snowball | Mrs Rachel Howes | Mrs Elizabeth Dun | Mrs Antonia Robinson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Westminster | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin and Harpenden | Hitchin |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Independent | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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