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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beaumont School | Loreto College | Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Verulam 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 | Beaumont School | Loreto College | Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Verulam School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Albans, AL4 0XB | St Albans, AL1 3RQ | St Albans, AL4 0TT | St Albans, AL1 4PR |
| 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 | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Boys |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 59.0 | 59.4 | 54.4 | 51.8 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 69% | 67% | 59% | 57% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 86% | 86% | 82% | 77% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 87% | 81% | 76% | 46% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 7.5% | 5.1% | 8.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.6% | 22.7% | 10.5% | 24.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.97 (Competitive) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | 0.41 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 384 | 110 | 193 | 56 |
| Places offereddiffers | 195 | 148 | 168 | 202 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,722 | 952 | 1,134 | 987 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,722 / 1,600 (108%) | 952 / 927 (103%) | 1,134 / 1,056 (107%) | 987 / 1,135 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.4% | 14.8% | 11.5% | 15.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Martin Atkinson | Mrs Lucy Thompson | Mrs Anne Atkinson | Mr Fergal Moane |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Ambition Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEAUMONT SCHOOL | Academy trust: LORETO COLLEGE (ST ALBANS) | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEAUMONT SCHOOL | LORETO COLLEGE (ST ALBANS) | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | 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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