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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechwood Park School | Gaddesden Row JMI School | Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School | Village Montessori |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Beechwood Park School | Gaddesden Row JMI School | Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School | Village Montessori |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Albans, AL3 8AW | Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6HG | Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BT | Hertford, HP2 6HG |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–13 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Expected standard | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 43% | 56% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.9% | 6.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 30.0% | 21.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.57 (Often has places) | 0.38 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 4 | 3 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 7 | 8 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 445 | 49 | 80 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 445 / 575 (77%) | 49 / 56 (88%) | 80 / 110 (73%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 30.6% | 16.5% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Christian Pritchard | Miss Hannah Smith | Mr Matt Beach | Mrs Amanda Kemp |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Hemel Hempstead |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Independent |
| 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 | — |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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