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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alban City School | Loreto College | St Albans Independent College | St Peter's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Alban City School | Loreto College | St Albans Independent College | St Peter's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Albans, AL1 3RR | St Albans, AL1 3RQ | St Albans, AL1 1LN | St Albans, AL1 1HL |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy converter | Other independent school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 11–18 | 14–19 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 59.4 | 26.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.7 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 67% | 6% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 86% | 6% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 81% | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.6 | 1.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 90% | — | — | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | — | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 7.5% | — | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.0% | 22.7% | — | 7.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 1.1% | — | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.79 (Often has places) | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | 110 | — | 62 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 148 | — | 58 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 381 | 952 | 70 | 392 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 381 / 420 (91%) | 952 / 927 (103%) | 70 / 85 (82%) | 392 / 450 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.7% | 14.8% | — | 6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Gilly Stray | Mrs Lucy Thompson | Mr Assim Jemal | Ms Gillie Masterton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — | — |
| Constituency | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALBAN CITY FREE SCHOOL LTD | Academy trust: LORETO COLLEGE (ST ALBANS) | Independent | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALBAN CITY FREE SCHOOL LTD | LORETO COLLEGE (ST ALBANS) | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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