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18 fields differ · 18 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cowley Hill School | Meryfield Primary School | Parkside Community Primary School | Woodlands 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 | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Cowley Hill School | Meryfield Primary School | Parkside Community Primary School | Woodlands Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Borehamwood, WD6 5DP | Borehamwood, WD6 4PA | Borehamwood, WD6 4EP | Borehamwood, WD6 5JF |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Foundation school | 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 | Expected standard | School remains Good | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | 57% | 62% | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 16% | 12% | 7% | 19% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.3% | 15.7% | 18.4% | 19.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.40 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 61 | 49 | 27 | 42 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 60 | 28 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 416 | 450 | 213 | 218 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 416 / 465 (89%) | 450 / 480 (94%) | 213 / 300 (71%) | 218 / 240 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.4% | 20.7% | 46.2% | 34% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Louise Thomas | Mrs Alexandra Gage | Mrs Emma May-Finnegan | Ms R Woode |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hertsmere | Hertsmere | Hertsmere | Hertsmere |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Agora Learning Partnership | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Supported by a trust | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | — |
| 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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