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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alban City School | Lyndale School | Maple Primary School | St Albans High School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Alban City School | Lyndale School | Maple Primary School | St Albans High School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Albans, AL1 3RR | St Albans, AL1 3QR | St Albans, AL1 3SW | AL1 3SJ |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Other independent school | Community school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 3–17 | 4–11 | 4–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Strong standard | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 49.2 |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 90% | — | 85% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | 15% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | — | 5.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.0% | — | 10.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | — | 1.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.29 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | — | 40 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | — | 31 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 381 | — | 214 | 1,106 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 381 / 420 (91%) | — | 214 / 210 (102%) | 1,106 / 1,220 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.7% | — | 6.5% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Gilly Stray | — | Mrs Shanti Johnson | Mrs Amber Waite |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALBAN CITY FREE SCHOOL LTD | Independent | Community school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALBAN CITY FREE SCHOOL LTD | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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