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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25 | Ely College | Highfield Ely Academy | King's Ely |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25 | Ely College | Highfield Ely Academy | King's Ely |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ely, CB6 1BD | Ely, CB6 2SH | Ely, CB6 1BD | Ely, CB7 4DB |
| School typediffers | Special post 16 institution | Academy converter | Academy special converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 19–25 | 11–18 | 2–19 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Improved significantly | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 52.3 | — | 46.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.7 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 58% | — | 56% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 80% | — | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 31% | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.6 | — | 4.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.4% | 8.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 15.1% | 27.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.8% | 0.9% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 277 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 259 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,635 | 134 | 1,126 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,635 / 1,650 (99%) | 134 / 134 (100%) | 1,126 / 1,250 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 16.7% | 51.3% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Danny Mills | Mr Simon Warburton | Mr Adam Daw | Mr John Attwater |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Ely and East Cambridgeshire | Ely and East Cambridgeshire | Ely and East Cambridgeshire | Ely and East Cambridgeshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Meridian Trust | The Active Learning Trust Limited | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Special post 16 institution | Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST | Academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MERIDIAN TRUST | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school |
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