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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brandles School | Fearnhill School | The Highfield School | The Knights Templar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Brandles School | Fearnhill School | The Highfield School | The Knights Templar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Baldock, SG7 6EY | Letchworth, SG6 4BA | Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA | Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
| School typediffers | Academy special sponsor led | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 3.9 | 41.2 | — | 44.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -2.5 | -0.1 | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | 34% | — | 48% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 6% | 54% | — | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 44% | — | 52% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.2 | 3.8 | — | 4.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 26.6% | 11.5% | 10.3% | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 65.3% | 33.6% | 30.0% | 21.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 21.3% | 6.9% | 4.4% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.81 (Often has places) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 110 | 136 | 227 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 114 | 170 | 201 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 71 | 597 | 937 | 1,375 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 71 / 70 (101%) | 597 / 1,055 (57%) | 937 / 1,068 (88%) | 1,375 / 1,330 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 63.4% | 40.2% | 27% | 20.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Smith | Mr Tim Spencer | Mrs Lucy Miles | Mr Edward Hutchings |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | Brighter Futures Educational Trust | — | Scholars' Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BRIGHTER FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: Letchworth Garden City Education Partnership | Academy trust: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BRIGHTER FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Letchworth Garden City Education Partnership | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST | THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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