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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Mandeville Primary School | St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | How Wood Primary and Nursery School | Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Mandeville Primary School | St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Albans, AL2 2HU | St Albans, AL2 3HD | St Albans, AL1 2LE | St Albans, AL1 2PB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | 84% | 69% | 86% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 23% | 12% | 17% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.0% | 10.2% | 17.2% | 6.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 30 | 48 | 34 | 19 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 51 | 36 | 19 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 215 | 412 | 340 | 194 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 215 / 220 (98%) | 412 / 420 (98%) | 340 / 446 (76%) | 194 / 210 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.8% | 7.5% | 29.1% | 11.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs CYNTHIA ROWE NAOMI PARKINS | Mr John Ferguson | Mrs Cathy Longhurst | Mrs Aideen Porter |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster |
| Constituency | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Spiral Partnership Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: SPIRAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | SPIRAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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