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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alderman Newton's School | Brook Mead Academy | English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy | The Herewoode Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Alderman Newton's School | Brook Mead Academy | English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy | The Herewoode Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leicester, LE3 6DN | Leicester, LE3 9BN | Leicester, LE4 0FJ | Leicester, LE3 6DN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Outstanding | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 49.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 51% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 75% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 22% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.7% | 4.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 19.4% | 10.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.6% | 1.2% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.63 (Often has places) | 1.26 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 102 | 225 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 238 | 179 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,104 | 1,143 | 979 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,104 / 1,200 (92%) | 1,143 / 1,066 (107%) | 979 / 1,000 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 29.3% | 18% | 53.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr D Butler | Ms Rita Hindocha | Principal Mathew Calen | Mr A Modi |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Nottingham | — |
| Constituency | Leicester West | Leicester West | Leicester West | Leicester West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Mead Educational Trust | — | Nova Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NOVA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL TRUST | ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | NOVA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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