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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Merrydale Infant School | Merrydale Junior School | North Mead Primary Academy | St Barnabas CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Merrydale Infant School | Merrydale Junior School | North Mead Primary Academy | St Barnabas CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leicester, LE5 0PL | Leicester, LE5 0PL | Leicester, LE4 9DL | Leicester, LE5 4BD |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 51% | 83% | 64% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 32% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.1% | 16.4% | 12.8% | 18.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.7% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 85 | — | 54 | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | 85 | — | 54 | 33 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 334 | 354 | 447 | 335 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 334 / 270 (124%) | 354 / 360 (98%) | 447 / 332 (135%) | 335 / 338 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17% | 31.6% | 38.8% | 17.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Tipple-Johnson | Mr Antony Corbett | Mr Ben Burpitt | Mr Steve Nash |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leicester |
| Constituency | Leicester East | Leicester East | Leicester East | Leicester East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd | The Mead Educational Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | Academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD | THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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