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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) | Castle School, Cambridge | Milton Road Primary School | OA - Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) | Castle School, Cambridge | Milton Road Primary School | OA - Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cambridge, CB4 1NQ | Cambridge, CB4 2EE | Cambridge, CB4 2BD | Cambridge, CB4 2BD |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Community special school | Community school | Academy alternative provision converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 13–24 | 2–19 | 5–11 | 5–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Requires improvement | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 3.6 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.6 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.4 | 0.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 75% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 15% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 13.2% | 4.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 36.6% | 7.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 5.4% | 0.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 58 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 60 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 453 | 233 | 424 | 5 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 453 / 703 (64%) | 233 / 234 (100%) | 424 / 420 (101%) | 5 / 48 (10%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 51.9% | 13.7% | 80% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Professor Karin Askham | Ms Charlotte Whysall | Mrs Rachel Snape | Mr Mark Kirby |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Cambridge | Cambridge | Cambridge | Cambridge |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Olive Academies |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community special school | Community school | Academy trust: OLIVE ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | OLIVE ACADEMIES |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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