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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Dickens Primary Academy | Flying Bull Junior School | New Horizons Primary School | The Flying Bull Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| 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 Dickens Primary Academy | Flying Bull Junior School | New Horizons Primary School | The Flying Bull Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Portsmouth, PO1 4PN | Portsmouth, PO2 7BJ | Portsmouth, PO2 7JB | Portsmouth, PO2 7BJ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 7–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | — | 51% | 41% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 3% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | — | 5.3% | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.8% | — | 12.7% | 24.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 44 | — | 75 | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | — | 76 | 41 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 446 | — | 509 | 415 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 446 / 480 (93%) | — | 509 / 630 (81%) | 415 / 500 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 54.8% | — | 34.6% | 57% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Laura Berry | — | Miss Lizzie Shackelford | Mrs Grace Brown |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth North | Portsmouth North | Portsmouth North |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | — | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Community school | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | — | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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