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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Netherthorpe School | Springwell Community College | Springwell Community College | Whittington Green School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Netherthorpe School | Springwell Community College | Springwell Community College | Whittington Green School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chesterfield, S43 3PU | Chesterfield, S43 3NQ | Chesterfield, S43 3NQ | Chesterfield, S41 9LG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.8 | — | 36.7 | 41.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.8 | — | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 29% | — | 26% | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 49% | — | 54% | 63% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 16% | — | 27% | 21% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | — | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.7% | — | 11.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.7% | — | 30.0% | 23.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.9% | — | 6.7% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 160 | — | 158 | 115 |
| Places offereddiffers | 164 | — | 164 | 120 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 973 | 869 | 836 | 682 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 973 / 907 (107%) | 869 / 850 (102%) | 836 / 850 (98%) | 682 / 800 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 45.1% | 29% | 47.4% | 45.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Rachel Sutcliffe | Mr Ian Wingfield | Mr Ian Wingfield | Mr Christopher Vallance |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | North East Derbyshire | Chesterfield | Chesterfield | North East Derbyshire |
| Sponsordiffers | Minerva Learning Trust | — | The Two Counties Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MINERVA LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MINERVA LEARNING TRUST | — | THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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