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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bucklebury C.E. Primary School | Francis Baily Primary School | St Finian's Catholic Primary School | Thatcham Park CofE Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | 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 | No |
| Field | Bucklebury C.E. Primary School | Francis Baily Primary School | St Finian's Catholic Primary School | Thatcham Park CofE Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG7 6QP | Thatcham, RG19 4GG | Thatcham, RG18 9HU | Thatcham, RG18 4NP |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Needs attention | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 44% | 41% | 41% | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 1% | 0% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 5.8% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.1% | 14.1% | 6.9% | 7.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 19 | 55 | 29 | 55 |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | 57 | 28 | 58 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 99 | 491 | 204 | 399 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 99 / 126 (79%) | 491 / 567 (87%) | 204 / 218 (94%) | 399 / 420 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.5% | 17.3% | 2.9% | 18.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr A Higgs | Miss Elizabeth Hobbs | Mrs Anna Jarratt | Mrs Alison Webster |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Oxford | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) | Diocese of Oxford |
| Constituencydiffers | Reading West and Mid Berkshire | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Kennet School | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EQUINOX LEARNING TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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