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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Denefield School | Denefield School | King's Academy Prospect | Little Heath School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Denefield School | Denefield School | King's Academy Prospect | Little Heath School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG31 6XY | Reading, RG31 6XY | Reading, RG30 4EX | Reading, RG31 5TY |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 49.3 | 38.2 | 46.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 53% | 28% | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 73% | 54% | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 35% | 69% | 18% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.8% | 8.2% | 7.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 26.8% | 24.6% | 19.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 212 | 126 | 282 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 196 | 229 | 265 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,171 | 1,157 | 1,682 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,171 / 1,137 (103%) | 1,157 / 1,500 (77%) | 1,682 / 1,700 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 18.7% | 40.5% | 20.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr G N Whiteford | Mr Edwin Towill | Mr David Littlemore | Mr David Ramsden |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Reading West | Reading West and Mid Berkshire | Reading Central | Reading West and Mid Berkshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | King's Group | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: DENEFIELD SCHOOL | Academy trust: KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DENEFIELD SCHOOL | KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | 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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