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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hitchin Boys' School | Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | York Road Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Hitchin Boys' School | Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School | Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | York Road Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hitchin, SG5 1JB | Hitchin, SG5 2JQ | Hitchin, SG5 1NS | Hitchin, SG5 1XA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 4–11 | 7–11 | 2–5 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | Outstanding | Standards maintained | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 56.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 65% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 89% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 89% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.5 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 70% | 67% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 15% | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.3% | 6.8% | 14.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 0.0% | 3.2% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 1.47 (Competitive) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 244 | 87 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 206 | 59 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,364 | 416 | 234 | 108 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,364 / 1,400 (97%) | 416 / 420 (99%) | 234 / 230 (102%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.8% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 0% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Timothy Bennett | Miss Helen Brind | Mrs Sarah Smith | Mrs Antonia Robinson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | REAch2 Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HITCHIN BOYS' SCHOOL | Community school | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HITCHIN BOYS' SCHOOL | — | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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