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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aylestone School | The Hereford Church of England Academy | Whitecross Hereford | Whitecross Hereford; High School and Specialist Sports College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Aylestone School | The Hereford Church of England Academy | Whitecross Hereford | Whitecross Hereford; High School and Specialist Sports College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hereford, HR1 1HY | Hereford, HR2 7NG | Hereford, HR4 0RN | Hereford, HR4 0RN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.9 | 33.5 | 46.0 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.8 | -1.1 | -0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 35% | 23% | 39% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 53% | 43% | 59% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 12% | 28% | 23% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | 2.9 | 4.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.5% | 11.4% | 8.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.5% | 34.2% | 27.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.8% | 5.5% | 4.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 73 | 129 | 197 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 88 | 147 | 187 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 443 | 647 | 942 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 443 / 450 (98%) | 647 / 750 (86%) | 942 / 900 (105%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.5% | 39.3% | 17.6% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Simon Robertson | Mr Michael Stoppard | Mr Timothy Knapp | Ms Denise Strutt |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | Aylestone, Broadlands and Withington Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WHITECROSS HEREFORD | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WHITECROSS HEREFORD | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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