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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dale Community Primary School | Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School | Firs Primary School | Hardwick Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Dale Community Primary School | Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School | Firs Primary School | Hardwick Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Derby, DE23 6NL | Derby, DE23 6WR | Derby, DE22 3WA | Derby, DE23 6QP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 2–7 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 46% | — | 36% | 48% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | — | 0% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 8.5% | 6.8% | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.2% | 19.0% | 23.5% | 26.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.82 (Often has places) | 0.78 (Often has places) | 1.22 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 69 | 14 | 32 | 73 |
| Places offereddiffers | 73 | 26 | 48 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 545 | 141 | 469 | 589 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 545 / 556 (98%) | 141 / 120 (118%) | 469 / 350 (134%) | 589 / 540 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 55.8% | 51.9% | 62% | 69.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Louise Foster | Ms Kathryn Leach | Mrs Paula Martin | Mr Jonathan Gallimore |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Derby | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Derby South | Derby South | Derby North | Derby South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Derby Diocesan Academy Trust | Derby Diocesan Academy Trust | Derby Diocesan Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST | DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST | DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have 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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