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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abel Smith School | Hertford, Ware and Bishop's Stortford Area Pupil Referral Unit | Richard Hale School | Simon Balle All-Through School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Abel Smith School | Hertford, Ware and Bishop's Stortford Area Pupil Referral Unit | Richard Hale School | Simon Balle All-Through School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hertford, SG13 8AE | Hertford, SG13 8AE | Hertford, SG13 8EN | Hertford, SG13 8AJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Pupil referral unit | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | All-through |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–16 | 11–18 | 4–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Good | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 53.8 | 52.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 66% | 60% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 83% | 82% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 70% | 46% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | — | — | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | — | — | 19% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | — | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.9% | — | 13.9% | 10.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.70 (Often has places) | — | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 1.41 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 21 | — | 198 | 83 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 185 | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 226 | — | 1,207 | 1,617 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 226 / 240 (94%) | — | 1,207 / 1,218 (99%) | 1,617 / 1,037 (156%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.2% | — | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nicola Law | Mr Christopher Millard | Ian Hawkins | Rachel Kirk and Mike Moss |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: RICHARD HALE SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE LAUREL EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | RICHARD HALE SCHOOL | THE LAUREL EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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