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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Babington Academy | Babington Community College | Beaumont Leys School | 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 | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Babington Academy | Babington Community College | Beaumont Leys School | English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leicester, LE4 0SZ | Leicester, LE4 0SZ | Leicester, LE4 0FL | Leicester, LE4 0FJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 33.9 | — | 44.6 | 49.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.8 | — | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 23% | — | 37% | 51% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 44% | — | 63% | 75% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 10% | — | 15% | 22% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.8 | — | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.4% | — | 8.9% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.4% | — | 26.4% | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.0% | — | 5.1% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.26 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 198 | — | 174 | 225 |
| Places offereddiffers | 233 | — | 219 | 179 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,339 | — | 1,062 | 1,143 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,339 / 1,380 (97%) | — | 1,062 / 1,050 (101%) | 1,143 / 1,066 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 49.1% | — | 33% | 18% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Fiona Laywood | Mrs Denise Newsome | Mrs Dawn Parkinson | Principal Mathew Calen |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Nottingham |
| Constituency | Leicester West | Leicester West | Leicester West | Leicester West |
| Sponsordiffers | Learning Without Limits | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Community school | Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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