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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Francis Baily Primary School | Spurcroft Primary School | Thatcham Park CofE Primary | Whitelands Park Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Francis Baily Primary School | Spurcroft Primary School | Thatcham Park CofE Primary | Whitelands Park Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Thatcham, RG19 4GG | Thatcham, RG19 3XX | Thatcham, RG18 4NP | Thatcham, RG18 3FH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 41% | 45% | 54% | 33% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | 5% | 4% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 5.3% | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.1% | 12.5% | 7.2% | 13.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | 47 | 55 | 47 |
| Places offereddiffers | 57 | 52 | 58 | 53 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 491 | 408 | 399 | 372 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 491 / 567 (87%) | 408 / 450 (91%) | 399 / 420 (95%) | 372 / 420 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.3% | 13.7% | 18.6% | 22.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Elizabeth Hobbs | Mrs Kate Flowerdew | Mrs Alison Webster | Mrs Meera Phillips |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Oxford | — |
| Constituency | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury |
| Sponsordiffers | Kennet School | — | — | Kennet School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST | — | — | EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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