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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Goldstone Primary School | Hove Junior School | The Lioncare School | West Hove Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Goldstone Primary School | Hove Junior School | The Lioncare School | West Hove Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hove, BN3 7JW | Hove, BN3 5JA | Hove, BN3 5HD | Hove, BN3 5JA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Other independent special school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 7–11 | 6–16 | 5–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | 72% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 9% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 5.3% | — | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.3% | 10.3% | — | 12.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 0.4% | — | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 87 | — | — | 162 |
| Places offereddiffers | 90 | — | — | 170 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 659 | 671 | 13 | 506 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 659 / 704 (94%) | 671 / 768 (87%) | 13 / 17 (76%) | 506 / 540 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.2% | 23.8% | — | 13.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Anne Gibbs | Mrs Madeleine Southern | Mrs Dale Brown | Mrs Maddie Southern |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hove and Portslade | Hove and Portslade | Hove and Portslade | Hove and Portslade |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | Hove Learning Federation | — | Hove Learning Federation |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Independent | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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