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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechfield School | Holy Rood Catholic Junior School | Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | The Orchard Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beechfield School | Holy Rood Catholic Junior School | Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | The Orchard Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Watford, WD24 5TY | Watford, WD17 4FR | Watford, WD17 4FS | Watford, WD24 5JW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | — | 77% | 81% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | 11% | 21% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | — | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.0% | — | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | — | 53 | 46 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 56 | 50 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 444 | — | 454 | 434 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 444 / 420 (106%) | — | 454 / 390 (116%) | 434 / 450 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.7% | — | 4.1% | 14.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Gillian Jackson | Ms E Ward | Mrs Emma Braund | Mr Jonny Spector |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | Watford | Watford | Watford | Watford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Agora Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: INCLUSIVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | INCLUSIVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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