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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Loreto College | Marlborough School | The Marlborough Science Academy | Verulam School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Loreto College | Marlborough School | The Marlborough Science Academy | Verulam School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Albans, AL1 3RQ | St Albans, AL1 2QA | St Albans, AL1 2QA | St Albans, AL1 4PR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 59.4 | — | 44.1 | 51.8 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | — | -0.1 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 67% | — | 40% | 57% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 86% | — | 65% | 77% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 81% | — | 46% | 46% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.6 | — | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | — | 9.7% | 8.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.7% | — | 35.5% | 24.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | — | 2.2% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.79 (Often has places) | — | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.41 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 110 | — | 186 | 56 |
| Places offereddiffers | 148 | — | 233 | 202 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 952 | — | 1,337 | 987 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 952 / 927 (103%) | — | 1,337 / 1,250 (107%) | 987 / 1,135 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.8% | — | 21.2% | 15.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lucy Thompson | Ms Annie Thomson | Ms Annie Thomson | Mr Fergal Moane |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Westminster | — | — | — |
| Constituency | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Ambition Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LORETO COLLEGE (ST ALBANS) | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE MARLBOROUGH SCIENCE ACADEMY LIMITED | Academy trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LORETO COLLEGE (ST ALBANS) | — | THE MARLBOROUGH SCIENCE ACADEMY LIMITED | AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | 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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