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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | Scraptoft Valley Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Academy | Thurnby Mead Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | Scraptoft Valley Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Academy | Thurnby Mead Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leicester, LE5 1TG | Leicester, LE5 1NG | Leicester, LE5 1HF | Leicester, LE5 2EG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 36% | 47% | 74% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 2% | 3% | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.1% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.4% | 21.3% | 16.4% | 16.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 75 | 55 | 24 | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | 77 | 55 | 24 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 761 | 449 | 213 | 248 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 761 / 866 (88%) | 449 / 475 (95%) | 213 / 307 (69%) | 248 / 210 (118%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.6% | 35.6% | 22.6% | 28% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Zoe Simpson | Miss Louise Craig | Mrs Clair Dedman | Mrs Michelle Woodhouse |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Nottingham | — |
| Constituency | Leicester East | Leicester East | Leicester East | Leicester East |
| Sponsordiffers | The Mead Educational Trust | — | — | The Mead Educational Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | 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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