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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Future Academies Watford | Kings Langley School | Langleybury School | Parmiter's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Future Academies Watford | Kings Langley School | Langleybury School | Parmiter's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Watford, WD25 7HW | Kings Langley, WD4 9HN | Kings Langley, WD4 8RW | Watford, WD25 0UU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.4 | 47.6 | — | 68.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | 0.1 | — | 0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 39% | 47% | — | 83% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 58% | 70% | — | 94% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 56% | 37% | — | 73% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 4.2 | — | 6.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.2% | 9.9% | — | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.2% | 30.5% | — | 22.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.9% | 2.6% | — | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.63 (Often has places) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — | 2.50 (Highly competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 80 | 182 | — | 495 |
| Places offereddiffers | 212 | 184 | — | 200 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,060 | 1,122 | — | 1,496 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,060 / 1,350 (79%) | 1,122 / 1,143 (98%) | — | 1,496 / 1,392 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.9% | 14.6% | — | 6.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sam Fox | Mr David Fisher | — | Mr Anthony Smith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Watford | South West Hertfordshire | Watford | South West Hertfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | Future Academies | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FUTURE ACADEMIES | Academy trust: KINGS LANGLEY SCHOOL | Community school | Academy trust: PARMITER'S SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FUTURE ACADEMIES | KINGS LANGLEY SCHOOL | — | PARMITER'S SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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