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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Belmont School | Bettridge School | Dean Close Preparatory School | Dean Close School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Belmont School | Bettridge School | Dean Close Preparatory School | Dean Close School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cheltenham, GL51 3AT | Cheltenham, GL51 3AT | Cheltenham, GL51 6QS | Cheltenham, GL51 6HE |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Community special school | Other independent school | Other independent school |
| Phase | — | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–16 | 2–19 | 2–14 | 12–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | School remains Good | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 0.8 | — | — | 17.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.6 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.1 | — | — | 0.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.8% | 10.7% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.1% | 34.8% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | 1.7% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 181 | 145 | 436 | 488 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 181 / 183 (99%) | 145 / 150 (97%) | 436 / 510 (85%) | 488 / 535 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.3% | 42.1% | — | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Kevin Day | Mrs Jo Bleasdale | Mr P J Moss | Mrs A E Harber |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Cheltenham | Cheltenham | Cheltenham | Cheltenham |
| Sponsordiffers | The Milestone School | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SAND ACADEMIES TRUST | Community special school | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SAND ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school | Boarding school |
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