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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Heanor Gate Spencer Academy | John Flamsteed Community School | John Flamsteed Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Heanor Gate Spencer Academy | John Flamsteed Community School | John Flamsteed Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Belper, DE56 0DA | Heanor, DE75 7RA | Ripley, DE5 8NP | Ripley, DE5 8NP |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Outstanding | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.2 | 48.8 | — | 51.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | 0.1 | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 47% | 47% | — | 60% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 72% | 63% | — | 76% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 46% | 40% | — | 26% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | 4.4 | — | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.3% | 7.7% | — | 7.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.0% | 20.7% | — | 21.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.4% | 2.4% | — | 4.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 210 | 243 | — | 145 |
| Places offereddiffers | 202 | 256 | — | 166 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,212 | 1,493 | — | 850 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,212 / 1,402 (86%) | 1,493 / 1,357 (110%) | — | 850 / 600 (142%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.8% | 33.8% | — | 21.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Matilde Warden | Mr Matt Jones | Mrs Lisa Walton | Mrs Helen Frost-Briggs |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Mid Derbyshire | Amber Valley | Amber Valley | Amber Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Spencer Academies Trust | — | East Midlands Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST | — | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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 | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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