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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Derwent Primary School | Fairfield Park Lower School | Gothic Mede Academy | Roecroft Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | Derwent Primary School | Fairfield Park Lower School | Gothic Mede Academy | Roecroft Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Henlow, SG16 6BA | Fairfield Park, SG5 4FD | Arlesey, SG15 6SL | Hitchin, SG5 4PF |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 5–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.7% | 8.0% | 13.5% | 7.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 49 | 78 | 52 | 65 |
| Places offereddiffers | 52 | 86 | 55 | 68 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 419 | 479 | 249 | 359 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 419 / 420 (100%) | 479 / 514 (93%) | 249 / 300 (83%) | 359 / 450 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.8% | 7.6% | 20.3% | 12.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Samantha Barlow | Mrs Jennifer Stone | Mr Thomas Clarke | Mrs Hollie Cross |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin | Hitchin |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Bedfordshire Schools Trust Limited | — |
| Federationdiffers | Derwent and Southill Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: Derwent and Southill Federation | Community school | Academy trust: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | Derwent and Southill Federation | — | BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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