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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brooksward School | Downs Barn School | Willen Primary School | Willen Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Brooksward School | Downs Barn School | Willen Primary School | Willen Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Milton Keynes, MK14 6JZ | Milton Keynes, MK14 7NA | Milton Keynes, MK15 9HN | Milton Keynes, MK15 9HN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 0–11 | 2–7 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 53% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 6% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.6% | 5.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 23.8% | 12.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.8% | 0.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 14 | 34 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 14 | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 311 | 96 | 359 | 278 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 311 / 315 (99%) | 96 / 90 (107%) | 359 / 390 (92%) | 278 / 390 (71%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.4% | 27.3% | 16.4% | 17.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Jen Swain | Mrs Kate Mathews | Miss Carrie Matthews | Miss Carrie Matthews |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Milton Keynes North | Milton Keynes Central | Milton Keynes Central | Milton Keynes Central |
| Sponsordiffers | The Alliance Schools Trust | — | — | The Alliance Schools Trust |
| Federationdiffers | — | Boulevard Primary Partnership | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — | THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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