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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birch Copse Primary School | Park Lane Primary School | Springfield Primary School | St Paul's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| 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 | No | No |
| Field | Birch Copse Primary School | Park Lane Primary School | Springfield Primary School | St Paul's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG31 5LN | Reading, RG31 5BD | Reading, RG31 5NJ | Reading, RG31 4SZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Good | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 82% | 67% | 71% | 83% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 21% | 10% | 13% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.0% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.4% | 10.1% | 8.9% | 7.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 74 | 40 | 33 | 37 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 42 | 34 | 42 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 420 | 388 | 330 | 279 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 420 / 420 (100%) | 388 / 420 (92%) | 330 / 332 (99%) | 279 / 327 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 6.9% | 17.8% | 8.9% | 4.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr P Massey | Mrs Rachel McDonagh | Mrs Sarah East | Mr M Robinson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) |
| Constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire | Reading West and Mid Berkshire | Reading West and Mid Berkshire | Reading West and Mid Berkshire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | The Federation of Park Lane and Moorlands Primary Schools | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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