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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Central Primary School | Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd | Watford Grammar School for Girls | Watford St John's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Central Primary School | Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd | Watford Grammar School for Girls | Watford St John's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Watford, WD17 2LX | Watford, WD17 1JJ | Watford, WD18 0AE | Watford, WD17 1JJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Special post 16 institution | Academy converter | Free schools |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 16–25 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Outstanding | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 66.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 81% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 92% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 75% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 6.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 46% | — | — | 43% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | — | 14% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | — | 7.2% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.4% | — | 24.4% | 14.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.71 (Competitive) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 35 | — | 345 | 49 |
| Places offereddiffers | 40 | — | 206 | 55 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 399 | — | 1,427 | 401 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 399 / 450 (89%) | — | 1,427 / 1,310 (109%) | 401 / 420 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.8% | — | 7.2% | 12.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sabriye Wright | Mr Dhruv Patel | Miss Sylvia Tai | Miss Anna Pyatt |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese is not trustees | Diocese of St Albans |
| Constituency | Watford | Watford | Watford | Watford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Special post 16 institution | Academy trust: WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | Academy trust: POPPY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | WATFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | POPPY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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