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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Katherine Warington School | Sandringham School | Sir John Lawes School | Wheathampstead School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Katherine Warington School | Sandringham School | Sir John Lawes School | Wheathampstead School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harpenden, AL5 5FH | St Albans, AL4 9NX | Harpenden, AL5 4QP | St Albans, AL4 8PY |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Outstanding | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 54.0 | 64.6 | 62.3 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 58% | 82% | 76% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 75% | 92% | 89% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 21% | 59% | 45% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | 6.0 | 5.6 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.2% | 5.2% | 4.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.5% | 12.9% | 7.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.7% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.42 (Competitive) | 1.20 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 172 | 326 | 238 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 171 | 229 | 199 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,113 | 1,777 | 1,373 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,777 / 1,278 (139%) | 1,373 / 1,200 (114%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.9% | 7.5% | 9.7% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Martin | Mr Alan Gray | Mr Philip Newbery | — |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | St Albans | Harpenden and Berkhamsted | Hitchin and Harpenden |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ambition Education Trust | Scholars' Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HARPENDEN SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HARPENDEN SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST | AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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