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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Banister Primary School | King Edward VI School | Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | Upper Shirley High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Banister Primary School | King Edward VI School | Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | Upper Shirley High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Southampton, SO15 2LS | Southampton, SO15 5UQ | Southampton, SO15 5RL | Southampton, SO15 7QU |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Other independent school | Academy 16-19 converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | 16 plus | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 10–19 | 16–19 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 15.3 | — | 49.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | 58% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | 37% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.2 | — | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | — | — | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.5% | — | — | 21.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | — | 3.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.87 (Often has places) | — | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 52 | — | — | 202 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | — | 200 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 417 | 989 | 0 | 1,062 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 417 / 420 (99%) | 989 / 1,010 (98%) | — | 1,062 / 990 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.3% | — | 0% | 30.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Kate Vincent | Mr Neal Parker | Mr Andy Grant | Mr Christopher Sykes |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Southampton Test | Southampton Test | Southampton Test | Southampton Test |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Hamwic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust | Independent | Academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust | — | LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING TRUST | HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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