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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Colleges Nursery School | North Cambridge Academy | Rees Thomas Special School | The Grove Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Colleges Nursery School | North Cambridge Academy | Rees Thomas Special School | The Grove Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cambridge, CB4 2LD | Cambridge, CB4 2JF | Cambridge, CB4 1YB | Cambridge, CB4 2NB |
| School typediffers | Local authority nursery school | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Nursery | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–5 | 11–16 | 2–19 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next | Standards maintained | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 46.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.2 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 38% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 59% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 20% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.8 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.0% | — | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 30.8% | — | 20.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.7% | — | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.49 (Often has places) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 67 | — | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 143 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 75 | 687 | — | 224 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 687 / 750 (92%) | — | 224 / 420 (53%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | 51.5% | — | 44.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Ruth Holman | Miss Jane Driver | Mr Peter Smith | Miss Elspeth Shaw |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Cambridge | Cambridge | Cambridge | Cambridge |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Meridian Trust | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | Cambridge Nursery Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Local authority nursery school | Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST | Community special school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MERIDIAN TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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