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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hamilton College | Orchard Mead Academy | St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | The City of Leicester College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hamilton College | Orchard Mead Academy | St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | The City of Leicester College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leicester, LE5 1RT | Leicester, LE5 1RT | Leicester, LE5 6HN | Leicester, LE5 6LN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | School remains Good | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 37.0 | 50.0 | 48.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 28% | 50% | 51% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 48% | 73% | 69% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 54% | 33% | 11% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 12.2% | 6.9% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 33.2% | 18.0% | 24.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 7.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 148 | 200 | 218 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 208 | 186 | 247 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,177 | 1,007 | 1,167 | 1,499 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,177 / 1,200 (98%) | 1,007 / 1,200 (84%) | 1,167 / 1,142 (102%) | 1,499 / 1,614 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.4% | 42.1% | 19% | 36.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Jackie Gair | Mr Gary Aldred | Mrs Shelley Conaghan | Mr Ken Vernon |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Nottingham | — |
| Constituency | Leicester East | Leicester East | Leicester East | Leicester East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Mead Educational Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ASPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ASPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| 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 | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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