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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Harpenden Academy | Harpenden Free School | St Dominic Catholic Primary School | St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Harpenden Academy | Harpenden Free School | St Dominic Catholic Primary School | St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harpenden, AL5 4EL | Harpenden, AL5 4EN | HARPENDEN, AL5 1PF | Harpenden, AL5 2TP |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Free schools | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | — | Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 82% | — | — | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.2% | — | — | 3.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.0% | — | — | 5.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | — | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | — | — | 12 |
| Places offereddiffers | 27 | — | — | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 216 | — | 232 | 149 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 232 / 240 (97%) | 149 / 154 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 5.1% | — | 2.6% | 4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Davies | Mrs Lisa Davies | Mrs Lynn Wilson | Mrs Rizelle Crouch |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituencydiffers | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Hitchin and Harpenden | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Sponsordiffers | Scholars' Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST | — | ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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