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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beaumont Leys School | Brook Mead Academy | Castle Mead Academy | English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Beaumont Leys School | Brook Mead Academy | Castle Mead Academy | English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leicester, LE4 0FL | Leicester, LE3 9BN | Leicester, LE3 5QT | Leicester, LE4 0FJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Free schools | Free schools | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Outstanding | Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.6 | — | 47.0 | 49.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 37% | — | 50% | 51% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 63% | — | 70% | 75% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 15% | — | 81% | 22% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.9% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.4% | 19.4% | 22.2% | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.1% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.63 (Often has places) | 1.42 (Competitive) | 1.26 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 174 | 102 | 354 | 225 |
| Places offereddiffers | 219 | 238 | 250 | 179 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,062 | 1,104 | 1,223 | 1,143 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,062 / 1,050 (101%) | 1,104 / 1,200 (92%) | 1,223 / 1,200 (102%) | 1,143 / 1,066 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33% | 29.3% | 47.8% | 18% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Dawn Parkinson | Ms Rita Hindocha | Miss Chloe French | Principal Mathew Calen |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Nottingham |
| Constituency | Leicester West | Leicester West | Leicester West | Leicester West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Mead Educational Trust | The Mead Educational Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | — | No boarders |
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