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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | North Herts Education Support Centre | St Francis College | St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | The Highfield School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | North Herts Education Support Centre | St Francis College | St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | The Highfield School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3LY | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QB | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA |
| School typediffers | Pupil referral unit | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–16 | 3–18 | 3–11 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 53.4 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 62% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 75% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.8 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 73% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 10% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 3.7% | 10.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 5.5% | 30.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.6% | 4.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.82 (Often has places) | 0.81 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 23 | 136 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 28 | 170 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 4 | 264 | 221 | 937 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 264 / 672 (39%) | 221 / 240 (92%) | 937 / 1,068 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50% | — | 7.9% | 27% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Dan Nearney | Mrs Julia Spence | Mrs Stephanie Gavin | Mrs Lucy Miles |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Scholars' Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Pupil referral unit | Independent | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST |
| 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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