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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Christ The King Catholic Primary School | The Palmer Primary Academy | Whitley Park Infant and Nursery School | Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Christ The King Catholic Primary School | The Palmer Primary Academy | Whitley Park Infant and Nursery School | Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG2 8LX | Reading, RG2 7PP | Reading, RG2 0JA | Reading, RG2 7RB |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–7 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 47% | 57% | — | 46% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 4% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 7.7% | — | 7.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.2% | 22.0% | — | 26.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.1% | — | 3.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 35 | 55 | — | 48 |
| Places offereddiffers | 35 | 60 | — | 50 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 298 | 436 | — | 511 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 298 / 365 (82%) | 436 / 420 (104%) | — | 511 / 630 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.9% | 31.7% | — | 36.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Vanessa Bingham | Miss Anne Higginbotham | Mrs Ann Tanner | Mr Nathan Butler-Broad |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Earley and Woodley | Reading Central | Reading West | Earley and Woodley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | REAch2 Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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