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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kanes Hill Primary School | Springwell School | The Serendipity School | Thornhill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Kanes Hill Primary School | Springwell School | The Serendipity School | Thornhill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Southampton, SO19 6FW | Southampton, SO19 6DH | Southampton, SO19 6DS | Southampton, SO19 6FH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community special school | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 9–19 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Outstanding | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 49% | 0% | — | 15% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 9.7% | — | 7.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.8% | 32.1% | — | 23.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 3.3% | — | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 51 | — | — | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 52 | — | — | 31 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 373 | 281 | 24 | 318 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 373 / 420 (89%) | 281 / 276 (102%) | 24 / 25 (96%) | 318 / 390 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 55.2% | 64.1% | — | 65.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katie Smith | Co Headteacher Lisa Needham Maria Burrows | Miss Philippa Smith | Mrs L Carroll |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Eastleigh | Southampton Itchen | Southampton Itchen | Southampton Itchen |
| Sponsordiffers | Inspire Learning Partnership | — | — | Hamwic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: INSPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Community special school | Independent | Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | INSPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | — | HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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