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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Broom Barns Primary School | Education and Youth Services (Herts) | Fairlands Primary School | North Hertfordshire College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Broom Barns Primary School | Education and Youth Services (Herts) | Fairlands Primary School | North Hertfordshire College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stevenage, SG1 1UE | Stevenage, SG1 1DP | Stevenage, SG1 3JA | Stevenage, SG1 1LA |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Further education |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 14–18 | 3–11 | 16–99 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Expected standard | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 69% | — | 44% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 21% | — | 13% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | — | 6.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.9% | — | 17.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 1.8% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.48 (Competitive) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 43 | — | 60 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | — | 69 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 222 | — | 655 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 222 / 240 (93%) | — | 655 / 720 (91%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.7% | — | 39.2% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jayne Currant | Mr Matthew Harvey | Mr Robert Staples | Mr Kit Davies |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Stevenage | Stevenage | Stevenage | Stevenage |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Independent | Academy trust: THE CLAXTON TRUST | Further education |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE CLAXTON 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 | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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