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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Shepherd Montessori School | Shepherd Primary | St John Catholic Primary School | St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Shepherd Montessori School | Shepherd Primary | St John Catholic Primary School | St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rickmansworth, WD3 8QN | Rickmansworth, WD3 8JJ | Rickmansworth, WD3 7HG | Rickmansworth, WD3 8HD |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–5 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 71% | 44% | 83% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | 8% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.4% | 6.8% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 26.1% | 13.7% | 10.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.6% | 3.3% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.30 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 18 | 13 | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 24 | 14 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 179 | 107 | 275 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 179 / 300 (60%) | 107 / 210 (51%) | 275 / 270 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 21.7% | 16.8% | 7.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mrs Claire Foad | Ms Patricia O'Donnell | Mr Michael Conley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituency | South West Hertfordshire | South West Hertfordshire | South West Hertfordshire | South West Hertfordshire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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