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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chater Infant School | Chater Junior School | Lanchester Primary School | Watford St John's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | 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 | No | No |
| Field | Chater Infant School | Chater Junior School | Lanchester Primary School | Watford St John's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Watford, WD18 7RD | Watford, WD18 0WN | Watford, WD17 3HD | Watford, WD17 1JJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Free schools | Free schools |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Not judged | Standards maintained | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 53% | 51% | 43% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.5% | 11.8% | 16.7% | 14.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.79 (Often has places) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 65 | — | 26 | 49 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 33 | 55 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 223 | 237 | 298 | 401 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 223 / 212 (105%) | 237 / 240 (99%) | 298 / 315 (95%) | 401 / 420 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.9% | 14.3% | 13.1% | 12.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Amrit Bal-Richards | Mrs Rajneet Khindey | Mr Matt Morey | Miss Anna Pyatt |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituency | Watford | Watford | Watford | Watford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Clement Danes School | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: POPPY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | POPPY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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