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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hillside Primary School | Hillside Primary School | The Ridgeway Primary School | Whiteknights 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 | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Hillside Primary School | Hillside Primary School | The Ridgeway Primary School | Whiteknights Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG6 4HQ | Reading, RG6 4HQ | Reading, RG2 8JD | Reading, RG2 8EP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | — | 55% | 83% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | 3% | 25% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | — | 6.5% | 3.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.2% | — | 24.5% | 6.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | — | 42 | 68 |
| Places offereddiffers | 39 | — | 45 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 446 | 450 | 362 | 453 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 446 / 472 (94%) | 450 / 482 (93%) | 362 / 536 (68%) | 453 / 472 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 6.3% | 6.4% | 40.3% | 17.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Dan Pearman | Mr Dan Pearman | Mrs Norah Edgar | Mrs Bridget Reynolds |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Earley and Woodley | Earley and Woodley | Earley and Woodley | Earley and Woodley |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE | Community school | Academy trust: BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE | — | BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION 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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