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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Marnel Junior School | Merton Infant School and Nursery | Merton Junior School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| 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 | No | No |
| Field | Marnel Junior School | Merton Infant School and Nursery | Merton Junior School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Basingstoke, RG24 9PT | Basingstoke, RG24 9HB | Basingstoke, RG24 9HB | Basingstoke, RG24 9DX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 2–7 | 7–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Not judged | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | — | 47% | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | — | 7% | 22% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 3.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.5% | 14.2% | 12.9% | 6.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 51 | — | 68 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 57 | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 460 | 216 | 245 | 451 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 460 / 480 (96%) | 216 / 270 (80%) | 245 / 360 (68%) | 451 / 452 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40% | 18.4% | 34.3% | 4.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Abi Penton | Mrs Larissa James | Mrs Kayleigh Reading | Mr Jamie Carroll |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) |
| Constituency | Basingstoke | Basingstoke | Basingstoke | Basingstoke |
| Sponsordiffers | Bourne Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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