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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Denbigh School | Glastonbury Thorn School | Loughton School | The Grove Independent School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Denbigh School | Glastonbury Thorn School | Loughton School | The Grove Independent School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX | Milton Keynes, MK5 6BX | Milton Keynes, MK5 8DN | Milton Keynes, MK5 8HD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 4–7 | 7–11 | 2–12 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Not judged | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 55.6 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 64% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 81% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 72% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.4 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 64% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 14% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | 5.1% | 4.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.7% | 9.6% | 11.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.2% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.69 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 283 | 20 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 257 | 29 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,778 | 136 | 466 | 208 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,778 / 1,700 (105%) | 136 / 180 (76%) | 466 / 480 (97%) | 208 / 225 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15% | 13.2% | 24.9% | 0% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Anthony Steed | Mr Jonathan Cursley | Mrs Rebekah Green | Mrs D Berkin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Milton Keynes Central | Milton Keynes Central | Milton Keynes Central | Milton Keynes South |
| Sponsordiffers | The Alliance Schools Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: LOUGHTON SCHOOL | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS TRUST | — | LOUGHTON SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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