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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Curridge Primary School | Mary Hare School | Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School | The Castle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Curridge Primary School | Mary Hare School | Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School | The Castle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Thatcham, RG18 9DZ | Newbury, RG14 3BQ | Newbury, RG14 2JG | Newbury, RG14 2JG |
| School typediffers | Community school | Non-maintained special school | Voluntary controlled school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–19 | 3–11 | 3–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Standards maintained | Not judged | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 35.2 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.5 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 9% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 27% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 18% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.9 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | — | 60% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | 13% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 8.3% | 5.2% | 11.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.1% | 17.6% | 12.8% | 37.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 8 | — | 11 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 10 | — | 13 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 111 | 146 | 91 | 228 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 111 / 115 (97%) | 146 / 240 (61%) | 91 / 98 (93%) | 228 / 212 (108%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7.3% | 23.1% | 36.5% | 37.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jackie Livermore | Mr Robin Askew | Ms Lindsay Wakefield | Mr Jon Hewitt |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Oxford | — |
| Constituency | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury | Newbury |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Local authority maintained | Voluntary controlled school | Community special school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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