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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lancaster Academy | Sir Jonathan North Community College | Sir Jonathan North Girls' College | Wigston Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Lancaster Academy | Sir Jonathan North Community College | Sir Jonathan North Girls' College | Wigston Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leicester, LE2 6FU | Leicester, LE2 6FU | Leicester, LE2 6FU | Wigston, LE18 2DT |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Girls | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 36.6 | — | 52.8 | 38.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | — | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 29% | — | 56% | 24% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 46% | — | 72% | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 8% | — | 89% | 37% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | — | 5.2 | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.2% | — | 8.1% | 8.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.8% | — | 20.7% | 26.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | — | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.81 (Often has places) | — | 0.82 (Often has places) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 78 | — | 157 | 239 |
| Places offereddiffers | 139 | — | 205 | 255 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 883 | 1,247 | 1,115 | 1,286 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 883 / 1,200 (74%) | 1,247 / 1,200 (104%) | 1,115 / 1,200 (93%) | 1,286 / 1,560 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.9% | 14.9% | 31.5% | 25.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Anna Fisher | Mrs Alison Merrills | Mr James McKenna | Mr Chris Conlon |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Leicester South | Leicester South | Leicester South | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Sponsordiffers | Learning Without Limits | — | Lionheart Academies Trust | Wigston Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST | — | LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST | WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | No 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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