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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Avanti Brook Primary School | Hillmead Primary School | Northgate Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Avanti Brook Primary School | Hillmead Primary School | Northgate Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bishops Stortford, CM23 2UW | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4PW | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2RL | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 87% | 68% | 72% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.2% | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 10.8% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 21 | 25 | 51 | 43 |
| Places offereddiffers | 23 | 26 | 53 | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 95 | 223 | 455 | 436 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 95 / 446 (21%) | 223 / 240 (93%) | 455 / 480 (95%) | 436 / 420 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.7% | 20.1% | 5.3% | 11.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Price | Mrs Michelle Shenston | Mrs Jane Tanner | Miss Ann Cassidy-Jones |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster |
| Constituency | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: NORTHGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST | Academy trust: ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST | — | NORTHGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST | ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY 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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