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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Rushey Mead Academy | Soar Valley College | Soar Valley College | The Cedars Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Rushey Mead Academy | Soar Valley College | Soar Valley College | The Cedars Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leicester, LE4 7AN | Leicester, LE4 7GY | Leicester, LE4 7GY | Leicester, LE4 4GH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 54.4 | — | 51.7 | 45.7 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.9 | — | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 60% | — | 58% | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 78% | — | 72% | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 86% | — | 26% | 58% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.3 | — | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 8.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.4% | 13.2% | 14.0% | 21.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 5.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 415 | 343 | 322 | 176 |
| Places offereddiffers | 354 | 320 | 319 | 182 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,804 | 1,566 | 1,564 | 985 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,804 / 1,620 (111%) | 1,566 / 1,560 (100%) | 1,564 / 1,560 (100%) | 985 / 1,100 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.4% | 25.4% | 31.3% | 21.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Victoria Barwell | Mrs Julie Robinson | Mr Neetin Pabari | Mrs Laura Sanchez |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Leicester East | Leicester East | Leicester East | Mid Leicestershire |
| Sponsordiffers | The Mead Educational Trust | — | — | Lionheart Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ASPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | ASPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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