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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackmarston School | Blackmarston School | Marlbrook Primary School | The Hereford Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Blackmarston School | Blackmarston School | Marlbrook Primary School | The Hereford Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hereford, HR2 7NX | Hereford, HR2 7NX | Hereford, HR2 7NT | Hereford, HR2 7NG |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy special sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Inadequate | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 33.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 23% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 43% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 28% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 2.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.1% | — | — | 11.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.1% | — | — | 34.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | — | — | 5.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 129 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 147 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 96 | 105 | 578 | 647 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 96 / 95 (101%) | 105 / 99 (106%) | 578 / 630 (92%) | 647 / 750 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.9% | 45.7% | 32% | 39.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kelly Leighton (Acting Headteacher) | Mrs Vanessa Scott | Ms Claire Smethurst | Mr Michael Stoppard |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| 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 |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: FERN ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST | FERN ACADEMY TRUST | DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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