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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School | Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Onslow St Audrey's School | Stanborough School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School | Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Onslow St Audrey's School | Stanborough School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hatfield, AL10 8NL | St Albans, AL4 0TT | Hatfield, AL10 8AB | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | Outstanding | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 56.7 | 54.4 | 36.6 | 46.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | 0.8 | -0.4 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 64% | 59% | 27% | 48% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 81% | 82% | 49% | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 54% | 76% | 30% | 88% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | 5.1% | 12.0% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.7% | 10.5% | 40.1% | 16.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.2% | 1.0% | 5.0% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.50 (Competitive) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | 0.78 (Often has places) | 1.22 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 228 | 193 | 83 | 265 |
| Places offereddiffers | 154 | 168 | 172 | 227 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 942 | 1,134 | 787 | 1,287 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 942 / 1,003 (94%) | 1,134 / 1,056 (107%) | 787 / 750 (105%) | 1,287 / 1,419 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20% | 11.5% | 32.4% | 18.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Alf Wood | Mrs Anne Atkinson | Mrs Julie Jones | Mrs Merry John |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Welwyn Hatfield | St Albans | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Clement Danes School | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP'S HATFIELD GIRLS' SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: STANBOROUGH SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP'S HATFIELD GIRLS' SCHOOL | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | STANBOROUGH SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | 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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