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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashley Junior School | Ballard Lake Preparatory School | Ballard School | The Arnewood School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Ashley Junior School | Ballard Lake Preparatory School | Ballard School | The Arnewood School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | New Milton, BH25 5FN | New Milton, BH25 5SU | New Milton, BH25 5SU | New Milton, BH25 6RS |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Other independent school | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 2–14 | 2–16 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 30.6 | 36.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | 23% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 0% | 42% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | 19% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | — | — | 9.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.2% | — | — | 32.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | — | — | 4.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 136 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 150 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 230 | — | 456 | 839 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 230 / 270 (85%) | — | 456 / 510 (89%) | 839 / 1,200 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.3% | — | — | 29.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Charlotte Bartolomeo | — | Mr Stuart Turner | Mr Jamie Anderson |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | New Forest West | New Forest West | New Forest West | New Forest West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Bourne Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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