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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Edwinstree Church of England Middle School | Freman College | Layston Church of England First School | Millfield First and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Edwinstree Church of England Middle School | Freman College | Layston Church of England First School | Millfield First and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Buntingford, SG9 9AW | Buntingford, SG9 9BT | Buntingford, SG9 9EU | Buntingford, SG9 9DT |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 13–18 | 5–9 | 3–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 53.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.6 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 59% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 80% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 30% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.6 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.4% | 7.7% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.6% | 20.2% | 17.6% | 11.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 27 | 43 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 29 | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 486 | 1,049 | 124 | 311 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 486 / 480 (101%) | 1,049 / 903 (116%) | 124 / 150 (83%) | 311 / 352 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.3% | 13.5% | 21.8% | 8.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs J Gant | Ms Lisa Jones | Mrs Adele McMurrough | Mrs Laura Kennedy-Weeks |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of St Albans | — | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituency | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: FREMAN COLLEGE | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | FREMAN COLLEGE | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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