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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Holwell Primary School | James Marks Academy | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Holwell Primary School | James Marks Academy | Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 4RU | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3RP | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RZ | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Free schools special | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Strong standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 76% | 83% | — | 35% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | 3% | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.9% | 4.7% | 32.0% | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.5% | 10.0% | 68.4% | 25.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.5% | 26.3% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 53 | — | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 58 | — | 36 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 410 | 397 | 62 | 418 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 410 / 510 (80%) | 397 / 420 (95%) | 62 / 60 (103%) | 418 / 450 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.2% | 31.7% | 21.4% | 28.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs G Seymour | Miss S French | Mr Scott Martin | Mr James Berry |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: JAMES MARKS ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | JAMES MARKS ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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