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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aurora Fairway School | St Ivo Academy | St Ivo School | Thorndown Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Aurora Fairway School | St Ivo Academy | St Ivo School | Thorndown Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Ives, PE27 6AL | St Ives, PE27 6RR | St Ives, PE27 6RR | St Ives, PE27 6SE |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Community school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 5.9 | 48.4 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 14% | 45% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 14% | 66% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 60% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.3 | 4.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.0% | — | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 24.4% | — | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.0% | — | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 208 | — | 71 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 280 | — | 73 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 48 | 1,378 | — | 478 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 48 / 49 (98%) | 1,378 / 1,840 (75%) | — | 478 / 630 (76%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 19.5% | — | 17.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lois Downton | Ms Jessica Pearce | Mr Howard Gilbert | Mr Christopher Snape |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Huntingdon | Huntingdon | Huntingdon | Huntingdon |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Astrea Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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