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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 | Sandringham School | St Albans Girls' School | Townsend Church of England 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 | No |
| Field | Loreto College | Sandringham School | St Albans Girls' School | Townsend Church of England School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Albans, AL1 3RQ | St Albans, AL4 9NX | St Albans, AL3 6DB | St Albans, AL3 6DR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Outstanding | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 59.4 | 64.6 | 56.6 | 48.2 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 67% | 82% | 61% | 51% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 86% | 92% | 79% | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 81% | 59% | 68% | 14% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 12.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.7% | 12.9% | 20.0% | 35.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 8.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.79 (Often has places) | 1.42 (Competitive) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.78 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 110 | 326 | 209 | 68 |
| Places offereddiffers | 148 | 229 | 242 | 145 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 952 | 1,777 | 1,423 | 746 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 952 / 927 (103%) | 1,777 / 1,278 (139%) | 1,423 / 1,450 (98%) | 746 / 853 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.8% | 7.5% | 11.6% | 26.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lucy Thompson | Mr Alan Gray | Mr Paul Kershaw | Mr Anthony Flack |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Westminster | — | — | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituencydiffers | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ambition Education Trust | Ambition Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LORETO COLLEGE (ST ALBANS) | Academy trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LORETO COLLEGE (ST ALBANS) | AMBITION EDUCATION 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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