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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alfreton Grange Arts College | David Nieper Academy | Frederick Gent School | Swanwick Hall School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Alfreton Grange Arts College | David Nieper Academy | Frederick Gent School | Swanwick Hall School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Alfreton, DE55 7JA | Alfreton, DE55 7JA | Alfreton, DE55 2ER | Alfreton, DE55 1AE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Needs attention | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 38.2 | 42.2 | 38.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 27% | 34% | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 47% | 59% | 52% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 5% | 19% | 66% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.8% | 8.0% | 11.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.7% | 21.0% | 31.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 2.8% | 7.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.22 (Competitive) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 180 | 147 | 133 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 148 | 157 | 170 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 810 | 801 | 1,025 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 810 / 850 (95%) | 801 / 862 (93%) | 1,025 / 1,257 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 46% | 39% | 41% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Graeme Smith | Mr Richard White | Mr Christopher Woollard | Mrs Emma Howard |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Amber Valley | Amber Valley | Bolsover | Amber Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Christopher Nieper Education Trust | The Two Counties Trust | The Two Counties Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: CHRISTOPHER NIEPER EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CHRISTOPHER NIEPER EDUCATION TRUST | THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST | THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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