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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holwell Primary School | Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Peartree Primary School | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Holwell Primary School | Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Peartree Primary School | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RP | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TF | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | Standards maintained | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 83% | 63% | 78% | 35% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 17% | 11% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.0% | 14.3% | 20.6% | 25.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 53 | 29 | 15 | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | 30 | 24 | 36 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 397 | 204 | 184 | 418 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 397 / 420 (95%) | 204 / 243 (84%) | 184 / 270 (68%) | 418 / 450 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.7% | 16.9% | 34.8% | 28.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss S French | Mr Richard Curry | Miss Megan Hardy | Mr James Berry |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — | — |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Ivy Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | IVY LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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