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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Richard Whittington Primary School | St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Thorley Hill Primary School | Thorn Grove Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Richard Whittington Primary School | St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Thorley Hill Primary School | Thorn Grove Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NP | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SN | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NH | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| 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 | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 65% | 90% | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 13% | 27% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 10.1% | 14.0% | 18.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.40 (Competitive) | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 12 | 42 | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 12 | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 273 | 226 | 228 | 223 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 273 / 330 (83%) | 226 / 236 (96%) | 228 / 240 (95%) | 223 / 240 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.3% | 15.6% | 9.6% | 20.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Craig Wood | Miss Rachel Griffiths | Mrs Diana Gunn | Mr Pete Luck |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of St Albans | — | — |
| Constituency | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford |
| Sponsordiffers | Ivy Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | 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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