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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Buckswood School | Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School | Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Mulberry Academy Hastings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Buckswood School | Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School | Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Mulberry Academy Hastings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | East Sussex, TN35 4LT | Hastings, TN35 4LS | Winchelsea, TN36 4BX | Hastings, TN35 5DN |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 10–19 | 5–11 | 2–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 15.5 | — | — | 33.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | 23% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | 44% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | 30% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 1.6 | — | — | 2.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 80% | 61% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.5% | 4.2% | 15.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 20.1% | 8.7% | 45.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 0.0% | 13.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 25 | 15 | 112 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 27 | 14 | 168 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 193 | 194 | 121 | 833 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 193 / 453 (43%) | 194 / 218 (89%) | 121 / 131 (92%) | 833 / 900 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 23.2% | 20% | 47.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Principal Kevin Samson | Mrs Siobhan Andrews | Mrs Paula Robinson | Simon Addison |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Chichester | Diocese of Chichester | — |
| Constituency | Hastings and Rye | Hastings and Rye | Hastings and Rye | Hastings and Rye |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Mulberry School for Girls |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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