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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hillmead Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S | St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Windhill21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Hillmead Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S | St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Windhill21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4PW | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SN | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| 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 | School remains Good | Good | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 87% | 72% | 65% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 18% | 13% | 18% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.8% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | 43 | 12 | 60 |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | 43 | 12 | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 223 | 436 | 226 | 451 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 223 / 240 (93%) | 436 / 420 (104%) | 226 / 236 (96%) | 451 / 420 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.1% | 11.1% | 15.6% | 11.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Michelle Shenston | Miss Ann Cassidy-Jones | Miss Rachel Griffiths | Sarah Wood |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | Diocese of St Albans | — |
| Constituency | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Ivy Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — | IVY LEARNING TRUST |
| 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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