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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Merrydale Infant School | North Mead Primary Academy | Northfield House Primary School | Wyvern Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| Field | Merrydale Infant School | North Mead Primary Academy | Northfield House Primary School | Wyvern Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leicester, LE5 0PL | Leicester, LE4 9DL | Leicester, LE4 9DL | Leicester, LE4 7HH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 83% | — | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 32% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 4.8% | — | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.1% | 12.8% | — | 22.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.7% | 0.0% | — | 3.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 85 | 54 | — | 50 |
| Places offereddiffers | 85 | 54 | — | 51 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 334 | 447 | — | 454 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 334 / 270 (124%) | 447 / 332 (135%) | — | 454 / 480 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17% | 38.8% | — | 18.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Tipple-Johnson | Mr Ben Burpitt | Mrs Sarah Ridley | Mr Mark Wilson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Leicester East | Leicester East | Leicester East | Leicester East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Mead Educational Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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