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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Applecroft School | Green Lanes Primary School | St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Templewood Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Applecroft School | Green Lanes Primary School | St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford | Templewood Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ | Hatfield, AL10 9JY | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TR | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | 69% | 50% | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 23% | 17% | 6% | 23% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.4% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 3.5% | 10.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.53 (Competitive) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 1.29 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 90 | 62 | 18 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 60 | 14 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 454 | 413 | 102 | 225 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 454 / 450 (101%) | 413 / 420 (98%) | 102 / 105 (97%) | 225 / 236 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.2% | 12.1% | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Withe | Michele Johnson | Mrs Michelle Boylan | Miss Katherine Martindill |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsordiffers | Applecroft Primary School | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: APPLECROFT SCHOOL | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | APPLECROFT SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have 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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