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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Falconhurst School | Orchard Academy | Shepherdswell Academy | The Willows School and Early Years Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Falconhurst School | Orchard Academy | Shepherdswell Academy | The Willows School and Early Years Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Milton Keynes, MK6 5AX | Milton Keynes, MK6 3HW | Milton Keynes, MK6 3NP | Milton Keynes, MK6 2LP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–11 | 2–7 | 0–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | 41% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.8% | 16.4% | 12.6% | 26.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | — | 29 | 36 |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | — | 31 | 36 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 268 | 294 | 108 | 174 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 268 / 315 (85%) | 294 / 360 (82%) | 108 / 180 (60%) | 174 / 225 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.7% | 45.6% | 21.1% | 40.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Louise Aird | Mrs Zoe McIntyre | Mrs Zoe McIntyre | Mrs Joanna Orbell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Milton Keynes Central | Milton Keynes Central | Milton Keynes Central | Milton Keynes Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | East Midlands Academy Trust (EMAT) | East Midlands Academy Trust (EMAT) | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST | EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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