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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kingswood Nursery School | Stanborough Primary School | Stanborough Secondary School | The Grove Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Kingswood Nursery School | Stanborough Primary School | Stanborough Secondary School | The Grove Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Watford, WD25 0DX | Watford, WD25 0DQ | Watford, WD25 9JT | Watford, WD25 9RH |
| School typediffers | Local authority nursery school | Other independent school | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Nursery | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–5 | 2–11 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | — | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 50.9 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 71% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 77% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 53% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | — | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | — | 17.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | — | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 50 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 54 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 76 | 64 | 50 | 473 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 64 / 120 (53%) | 50 / 170 (29%) | 473 / 710 (67%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | — | — | 34% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Clare Macdonald | Mrs Lorraine McDonald | Mrs Jeanetta Liburd | Mrs Sarah Hennigan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Watford | Watford | Watford | Watford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Aspire Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Local authority nursery school | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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