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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 | Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Peartree Primary School | St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Applecroft School | Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Peartree Primary School | St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TF | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | 63% | 78% | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 23% | 17% | 11% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.4% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 3.5% | 14.3% | 20.6% | 11.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.53 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) | 1.29 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 90 | 29 | 15 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 30 | 24 | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 454 | 204 | 184 | 102 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 454 / 450 (101%) | 204 / 243 (84%) | 184 / 270 (68%) | 102 / 105 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.2% | 16.9% | 34.8% | 8.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Withe | Mr Richard Curry | Miss Megan Hardy | Mrs Michelle Boylan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsordiffers | Applecroft Primary School | — | Ivy Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: APPLECROFT SCHOOL | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | APPLECROFT SCHOOL | — | IVY LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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