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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Knightsfield School | Monk's Walk School | Ridgeway Academy | Stanborough School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Knightsfield School | Monk's Walk School | Ridgeway Academy | Stanborough School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | School remains Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 14.7 | 50.4 | 37.9 | 46.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.5 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | 53% | 27% | 48% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 10% | 74% | 51% | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 18% | 8% | 88% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 1.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 8.1% | 13.7% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.2% | 22.9% | 34.1% | 16.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 3.7% | 9.2% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.77 (Often has places) | 1.22 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 201 | 105 | 265 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 233 | 173 | 227 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 65 | 1,440 | 875 | 1,287 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 65 / 60 (108%) | 1,440 / 1,430 (101%) | 875 / 1,220 (72%) | 1,287 / 1,419 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.3% | 19.7% | 33.5% | 18.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Linda Farenden | Matt Grinyer | Mrs Sarah Mitcherson | Mrs Merry John |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Ambition Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: KNIGHTSFIELD SCHOOL | Academy trust: MONK'S WALK SCHOOL | Academy trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: STANBOROUGH SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | KNIGHTSFIELD SCHOOL | MONK'S WALK SCHOOL | AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST | STANBOROUGH SCHOOL |
| 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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