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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Elstree Screen Arts Academy | Hertswood Academy | Hertswood School | Yavneh College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Elstree Screen Arts Academy | Hertswood Academy | Hertswood School | Yavneh College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Borehamwood, WD6 5NN | Borehamwood, WD6 5LG | Borehamwood, WD6 5LG | Borehamwood, WD6 1HL |
| School typediffers | University technical college | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 14–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 36.6 | 38.9 | — | 61.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.8 | -0.2 | — | 1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 32% | 28% | — | 77% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 55% | 53% | — | 90% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 47% | — | 26% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.7 | 3.5 | — | 5.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.8% | 11.6% | — | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 43.1% | 35.6% | — | 12.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.9% | 6.8% | — | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 134 | — | 146 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 192 | — | 145 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 524 | 1,144 | — | 1,085 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 524 / 600 (87%) | 1,144 / 1,861 (61%) | — | 1,085 / 1,035 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.1% | 33.3% | — | 6.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Chris Mitchell | Wanda Gill | Mrs Jan Palmer Sayer | Mr Spencer Lewis |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hertsmere | Hertsmere | Hertsmere | Hertsmere |
| Sponsordiffers | St Clement Danes School | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: HERTSWOOD ACADEMY | Community school | Academy trust: YAVNEH COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | HERTSWOOD ACADEMY | — | YAVNEH COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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