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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lift Beacon | Outwoods Edge Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | Shelthorpe Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Lift Beacon | Outwoods Edge Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | Shelthorpe Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Loughborough, LE11 2NF | Loughborough, LE11 2LD | Loughborough, LE11 2BG | Loughborough, LE11 2NF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Needs attention | Standards maintained | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 39% | 87% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 2% | 10% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 5.2% | 3.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.6% | 13.7% | 6.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 68 | 23 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 35 | 60 | 25 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 379 | 412 | 203 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 379 / 380 (100%) | 412 / 420 (98%) | 203 / 210 (97%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.2% | 11.2% | 10.8% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ben Kilgannon | Mr Matthew Peet | Mrs Lucy Gunton | Mrs Clare Spence |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Nottingham | — |
| Constituency | Loughborough | Loughborough | Loughborough | Loughborough |
| Sponsordiffers | Lift Schools | Bradgate Education Partnership | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIFT SCHOOLS | BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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