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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Marlwood School | Marlwood School | The Castle School | Two Bridges Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Marlwood School | Marlwood School | The Castle School | Two Bridges Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bristol, BS35 3LA | Bristol, BS35 3LA | Bristol, BS35 1HT | Alveston, BS35 3JT |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Free schools special |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Expected standard | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.6 | 50.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | 0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 50% | 52% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 76% | 73% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 47% | 51% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.4 | 4.6 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.2% | 7.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 28.1% | 21.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.6% | 3.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 80 | 227 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 103 | 260 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 510 | 1,416 | 77 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 510 / 750 (68%) | 1,416 / 1,733 (82%) | 77 / 112 (69%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 18.4% | 14.6% | 31.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Pope | Mrs Helen Simmons | Ms Jessica Lobbett | Ms Carrie Osmond |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Thornbury and Yate | Thornbury and Yate | Thornbury and Yate | Thornbury and Yate |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Castle School Education Trust | Castle School Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: PATHWAY TRUST | Academy trust: PATHWAY TRUST | Academy trust: ENABLE TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | PATHWAY TRUST | PATHWAY TRUST | ENABLE TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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