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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Reading Blue Coat School | Sonning Church of England Primary School | St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | The Bulmershe School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Reading Blue Coat School | Sonning Church of England Primary School | St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School | The Bulmershe School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Berkshire, RG4 6SU | Reading, RG4 6XF | Woodley, RG5 3BH | Reading, RG5 3EU |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 9.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 93% | 98% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 17% | 17% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 3.9% | 4.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 6.1% | 5.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 31 | 66 | 245 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 59 | 248 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 850 | 210 | 420 | 1,530 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 850 / 920 (92%) | 210 / 210 (100%) | 420 / 420 (100%) | 1,530 / 1,400 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 5.2% | 4.8% | 16.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Pete Thomas | Mr Philip Sherwood | Mrs Laura Hulland | Mrs Amanda Woodfin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Oxford | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) | — |
| Constituency | Earley and Woodley | Earley and Woodley | Earley and Woodley | Earley and Woodley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Keys Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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