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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chater Infant School | Lanchester Primary School | Watford Grammar School for Boys | West Herts College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Chater Infant School | Lanchester Primary School | Watford Grammar School for Boys | West Herts College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Watford, WD18 7RD | Watford, WD17 3HD | Watford, WD18 7JF | Watford, WD17 3EZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Free schools | Academy converter | Further education |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 16–99 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Standards maintained | Exceptional | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 66.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 85% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 92% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 96% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 6.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 51% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 6.4% | 6.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.5% | 16.7% | 21.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 1.70 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 65 | 26 | 363 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 33 | 214 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 223 | 298 | 1,590 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 223 / 212 (105%) | 298 / 315 (95%) | 1,590 / 1,496 (106%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.9% | 13.1% | 6.5% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Amrit Bal-Richards | Mr Matt Morey | Mr Ian Cooksey | Ms Gill Worgan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese is not trustees | — |
| Constituency | Watford | Watford | Watford | Watford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Clement Danes School | Watford Grammar School for Boys | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS | Further education |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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