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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechwood Primary School | St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | Willow Bank Infant School | Willow Bank Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beechwood Primary School | St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | Willow Bank Infant School | Willow Bank Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG5 4JJ | Woodley, RG5 3BH | Reading, RG5 4RW | Reading, RG5 4RW |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 5–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Outstanding | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 47% | 98% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 17% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 4.1% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.3% | 5.5% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.3% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | 66 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 15 | 59 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 244 | 420 | 152 | 235 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 244 / 420 (58%) | 420 / 420 (100%) | 152 / 180 (84%) | 235 / 240 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.7% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 12.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Davies | Mrs Laura Hulland | Mrs N Taylor-Dickens | Mrs Annie Hanson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) | — | — |
| Constituency | Earley and Woodley | Earley and Woodley | Earley and Woodley | Earley and Woodley |
| Sponsordiffers | LDBS Frays Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LDBS FRAYS ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE | Academy trust: ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LDBS FRAYS ACADEMY TRUST | — | ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE | ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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