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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Applecroft School | Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Templewood Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School | Homerswood Primary and Nursery School | Templewood Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7AG | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RF | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | 72% | 67% | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 23% | 14% | 3% | 23% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.4% | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 3.5% | 17.3% | 11.2% | 11.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.53 (Competitive) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 90 | 16 | 30 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 18 | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 454 | 179 | 218 | 225 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 454 / 450 (101%) | 179 / 240 (75%) | 218 / 236 (92%) | 225 / 236 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.2% | 29.6% | 21.7% | 6.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Withe | Miss Yvette Page | Miss Mica Kettle | Miss Katherine Martindill |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsordiffers | Applecroft Primary School | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: APPLECROFT SCHOOL | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | APPLECROFT SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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