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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brandles School | St Mary's Infants' School | The Knights Templar School | Weston Way Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Brandles School | St Mary's Infants' School | The Knights Templar School | Weston Way Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Baldock, SG7 6EY | Baldock, SG7 6HY | Baldock, SG7 6DZ | Baldock, SG7 6HD |
| School typediffers | Academy special sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–7 | 11–18 | 2–5 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 3.9 | — | 44.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -2.5 | — | -0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 6% | — | 65% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 52% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.2 | — | 4.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 26.6% | 6.7% | 7.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 65.3% | 20.5% | 21.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 21.3% | 1.1% | 3.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 37 | 227 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 41 | 201 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 71 | 82 | 1,375 | 80 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 71 / 70 (101%) | 82 / 180 (46%) | 1,375 / 1,330 (103%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 63.4% | 23.2% | 20.1% | 0% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Smith | Miss Verity Edey | Mr Edward Hutchings | Mrs Kelly Nichol |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of St Albans | — | — |
| Constituency | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire | North East Hertfordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | Brighter Futures Educational Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BRIGHTER FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SCHOOL | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BRIGHTER FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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