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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Drybrook Primary School | Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Steam Mills Primary School | Woodside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Drybrook Primary School | Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Steam Mills Primary School | Woodside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Drybrook, GL17 9JF | Ruardean, GL17 9XQ | Cinderford, GL14 3JD | Ruardean, GL17 9XP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 58% | 21% | 65% | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 0% | 12% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 7.7% | 5.6% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.4% | 22.8% | 13.7% | 8.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratio | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 14 | 3 | 15 | 16 |
| Places offereddiffers | 14 | 3 | 15 | 16 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 147 | 76 | 128 | 122 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 147 / 140 (105%) | 76 / 105 (72%) | 128 / 119 (108%) | 122 / 119 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.1% | 25% | 22.7% | 7.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Thomas Henesey | Mrs Ione Haroun | Mrs Mel Davis | Mrs Mel Davis |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Gloucester | — | — |
| Constituency | Forest of Dean | Forest of Dean | Forest of Dean | Forest of Dean |
| Sponsordiffers | The Forest of Dean Trust | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | Forest Federation of Soudley, Steam Mills and Woodside Primary Schools | Forest Federation of Soudley, Steam Mills and Woodside Primary Schools |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FOREST OF DEAN TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FOREST OF DEAN TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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