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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | King's Academy Prospect | River Academy | The WREN School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | King's Academy Prospect | River Academy | The WREN School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG30 3EP | Reading, RG30 4EX | Reading, RG1 8EQ | Reading, RG30 2BB |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Free schools | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.4 | 38.2 | — | 43.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | -0.4 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 43% | 28% | — | 36% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | 54% | — | 60% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 40% | 69% | — | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 3.5 | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | 8.2% | — | 9.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.7% | 24.6% | — | 29.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | 2.6% | — | 4.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.79 (Often has places) | — | 0.81 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 185 | 126 | — | 125 |
| Places offereddiffers | 177 | 229 | — | 164 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,082 | 1,157 | 373 | 931 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,082 / 922 (117%) | 1,157 / 1,500 (77%) | 373 / 1,200 (31%) | 931 / 1,176 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.7% | 40.5% | 33.2% | 31.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Simon Uttley | Mr David Littlemore | Mr Andrew Hartley | Mr John Salberg |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Reading Central | Reading Central | Reading Central | Reading Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | King's Group | Maiden Erlegh Trust | Excalibur Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES | Academy trust: MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | Academy trust: EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES | MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST |
| 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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