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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | The Emmbrook School | The Emmbrook School | The Forest School | The Holt School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | The Emmbrook School | The Emmbrook School | The Forest School | The Holt School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wokingham, RG41 1JP | Wokingham, RG41 1JP | Wokingham, RG41 5NE | Wokingham, RG41 1EE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Expected standard | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 48.3 | 49.1 | 64.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.0 | -0.1 | 1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 51% | 50% | 76% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 70% | 72% | 90% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 26% | 35% | 70% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.2 | 4.4 | 6.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.6% | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 25.7% | 17.6% | 18.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.81 (Often has places) | 0.73 (Often has places) | 1.30 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 177 | 180 | 306 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 235 | 295 | 236 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 967 | 1,354 | 1,042 | 1,468 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 967 / 1,219 (79%) | 1,354 / 1,219 (111%) | 1,042 / 1,450 (72%) | 1,468 / 1,500 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.5% | 12.1% | 15.2% | 5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nicholas McSweeney | Mr Nicholas McSweeney | Ms Shirley Austin | Mrs Anne Kennedy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Wokingham | Wokingham | Wokingham | Wokingham |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE CIRCLE TRUST | Academy trust: THE FOREST SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE HOLT SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE CIRCLE TRUST | THE FOREST SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | THE HOLT SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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