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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Denbigh School | Lord Grey Academy | St Paul's Catholic School | The Milton Keynes Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Denbigh School | Lord Grey Academy | St Paul's Catholic School | The Milton Keynes Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX | Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW | Milton Keynes, MK6 5EN | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Expected standard | Standards maintained | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 55.6 | 43.0 | 47.0 | 35.8 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 64% | 42% | 44% | 24% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 81% | 64% | 65% | 45% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 72% | 24% | 86% | 31% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.7% | 20.0% | 21.0% | 24.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.74 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 283 | 262 | 274 | 76 |
| Places offereddiffers | 257 | 244 | 305 | 164 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,778 | 1,446 | 1,890 | 923 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,778 / 1,700 (105%) | 1,446 / 1,561 (93%) | 1,890 / 1,891 (100%) | 923 / 1,550 (60%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15% | 37% | 25.3% | 49.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Anthony Steed | Mrs Samantha Satyanadhan | Mrs Jo-Anne Hoarty | Mr Gordon Farquhar |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Northampton | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Milton Keynes Central | Buckingham and Bletchley | Milton Keynes Central | Milton Keynes Central |
| Sponsordiffers | The Alliance Schools Trust | Tove Learning Trust | — | Creative Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: TOVE LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST | TOVE LEARNING TRUST | — | CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | 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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