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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchwood Avenue Primary School | Green Lanes Primary School | Hatfield Community Free School | Howe Dell Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Birchwood Avenue Primary School | Green Lanes Primary School | Hatfield Community Free School | Howe Dell Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hatfield, AL10 0PS | Hatfield, AL10 9JY | Hatfield, AL10 8ES | Hatfield, AL10 9AH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Free schools | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 37% | 69% | 55% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 4.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.5% | 10.5% | 14.4% | 8.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.24 (Competitive) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | 62 | 64 | 56 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 202 | 413 | 406 | 428 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 202 / 210 (96%) | 413 / 420 (98%) | 406 / 420 (97%) | 428 / 460 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.7% | 12.1% | 24.1% | 15.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Emma Hall | Michele Johnson | Mrs Victoria Hobson | Miss Tracy Prickett |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: HATFIELD COMMUNITY FREE SCHOOL | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | HATFIELD COMMUNITY FREE SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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