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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Little Bowden School | Market Harborough Church of England Academy | Ridgeway Primary Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Little Bowden School | Market Harborough Church of England Academy | Ridgeway Primary Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Market Harborough, LE16 8AY | Market Harborough, LE16 9QH | Market Harborough, LE16 7HQ | Market Harborough, LE16 9BZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Standards maintained | Needs attention | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | 72% | 62% | 76% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.8% | 9.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 43 | 51 | 30 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 46 | 53 | 32 | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 368 | 392 | 234 | 190 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 368 / 420 (88%) | 392 / 415 (94%) | 234 / 315 (74%) | 190 / 210 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.9% | 14.8% | 11.5% | 18.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Brendan Brannigan | Co Headteacher Emmaline Tayler | Mrs Sally Applebee | Mrs Bernadette Dabbs |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Leicester | — | Diocese of Nottingham |
| Constituency | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Learn Academies Trust | Learn Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST | LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST | ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | 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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