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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brockswood Primary School | Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School | Holtsmere End Junior School | Worldshapers Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Brockswood Primary School | Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School | Holtsmere End Junior School | Worldshapers Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QH | Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7JZ | Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7JZ | Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7JX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–7 | 7–11 | 13–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Expected standard | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 83% | — | 68% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 17% | — | 15% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.4% | 7.0% | 7.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.3% | 21.8% | 21.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.50 (Competitive) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 45 | 57 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 56 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 247 | 201 | 237 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 247 / 250 (99%) | 201 / 180 (112%) | 237 / 240 (99%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.4% | 20.8% | 37.1% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Gemma Dalton | Mrs Nicola O'Connell | Mrs Emma McGuigan | Dr Arno Steen Andreasen |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hemel Hempstead | Hemel Hempstead | Hemel Hempstead | Hemel Hempstead |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Independent |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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