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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | High Beeches Primary School | St Helen's Church of England Primary School | The Grove Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | 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 | No | No |
| Field | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | High Beeches Primary School | St Helen's Church of England Primary School | The Grove Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St. Albans, AL4 8TP | Harpenden, AL5 5SD | St Albans, AL4 8AN | Harpenden, AL5 1QD |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 3–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Outstanding | School remains Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 46% | 75% | 68% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 17% | 18% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.8% | 3.3% | 6.9% | 10.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.20 (Competitive) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 12 | 71 | 31 | 61 |
| Places offereddiffers | 14 | 59 | 30 | 75 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 171 | 420 | 184 | 243 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 171 / 240 (71%) | 420 / 420 (100%) | 184 / 210 (88%) | 243 / 270 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.5% | 3.3% | 8.7% | 2.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Karen Thomas | Mr Jonathan Walker | Headteacher Andrew Harris | Ms Andrea Sharkey |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituency | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Sponsordiffers | Ambition Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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