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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Castledown Primary Academy | Castledown Primary School | Mulberry Baird Primary | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ark Castledown Primary Academy | Castledown Primary School | Mulberry Baird Primary | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hastings, TN34 3QT | Hastings, TN34 3QT | Hastings, TN34 3TH | Hastings, TN35 5NA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | — | Requires improvement | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | — | 47% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | — | 9.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.0% | — | 28.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | — | 1.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 52 | — | 31 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | — | 32 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 403 | 445 | 276 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 403 / 480 (84%) | 445 / 480 (93%) | 276 / 444 (62%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 51.9% | 29.9% | 53.8% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Rebecca Stewart | Ms Kerri Burns | Mrs Carly Vass | Mrs Sue Allen |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton |
| Constituency | Hastings and Rye | Hastings and Rye | Hastings and Rye | Hastings and Rye |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | — | Mulberry School for Girls | Bosco Catholic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Community school | Academy trust: MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | — | MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST | BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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