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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hatfield Community Free School | Oak View Primary and Nursery School | St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School | The Downs Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Hatfield Community Free School | Oak View Primary and Nursery School | St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School | The Downs Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hatfield, AL10 8ES | Hatfield, AL10 8NW | Hatfield, AL10 8NN | Hatfield, AL10 8NW |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | 57% | 61% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 0% | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 6.5% | 4.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.4% | 17.4% | 11.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 64 | 35 | 51 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 42 | 60 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 406 | 395 | 438 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 406 / 420 (97%) | 395 / 446 (89%) | 438 / 469 (93%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.1% | 24.9% | 25.1% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Victoria Hobson | Mr Neil Richardson | Mrs Mairead Waugh | — |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HATFIELD COMMUNITY FREE SCHOOL | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HATFIELD COMMUNITY FREE SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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