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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Farndon Fields Primary School | Farndon Fields Primary School | Little Bowden School | St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Farndon Fields Primary School | Farndon Fields Primary School | Little Bowden School | St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Market Harborough, LE16 9JH | Market Harborough, LE16 9JH | Market Harborough, LE16 8AY | Market Harborough, LE16 9BZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 2–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Not judged | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 55% | 56% | 76% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 9.1% | 9.8% | 11.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 43 | 43 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 44 | 46 | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 410 | 368 | 190 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 410 / 420 (98%) | 368 / 420 (88%) | 190 / 210 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 14.5% | 13.9% | 18.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stephen Snelson | Ms Simone Harrison | Mr Brendan Brannigan | Mrs Bernadette Dabbs |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Nottingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Harborough | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | Community school | Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | — | ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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