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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Manor Fields Primary School | Richard Whittington Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S | Thorley Hill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Manor Fields Primary School | Richard Whittington Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S | Thorley Hill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4LE | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NP | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NH |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | — | 72% | 90% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 14% | — | 18% | 27% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | — | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.4% | — | 9.3% | 14.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.40 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 51 | — | 43 | 42 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | — | 43 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 449 | 273 | 436 | 228 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 449 / 465 (97%) | 273 / 330 (83%) | 436 / 420 (104%) | 228 / 240 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 6.7% | 15.3% | 11.1% | 9.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Smith | Headteacher Craig Wood | Miss Ann Cassidy-Jones | Mrs Diana Gunn |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford |
| Sponsordiffers | Herts & Essex Multi Academy Trust | Ivy Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HERTS & ESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HERTS & ESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | IVY LEARNING TRUST | ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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