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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beaumont School | Links Academy | Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Oaklands College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Beaumont School | Links Academy | Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Oaklands College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Albans, AL4 0XB | St Albans, AL4 0TZ | St Albans, AL4 0TT | St Albans, AL4 0JA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy alternative provision converter | Academy converter | Further education |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Secondary | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 16–99 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 59.0 | — | 54.4 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.9 | — | 0.8 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 69% | — | 59% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 86% | — | 82% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 87% | — | 76% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.7 | — | 5.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | — | 5.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.6% | — | 10.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | — | 1.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.97 (Competitive) | — | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 384 | — | 193 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 195 | — | 168 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,722 | 10 | 1,134 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,722 / 1,600 (108%) | 10 / 40 (25%) | 1,134 / 1,056 (107%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.4% | 70% | 11.5% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Martin Atkinson | David Allen | Mrs Anne Atkinson | Mr Andrew Slade |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans | St Albans |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Links Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BEAUMONT SCHOOL | Academy trust: LINKS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | Further education |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BEAUMONT SCHOOL | LINKS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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