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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abington High School | Little Hill Primary | Wigston Academy | Wigston Birkett House Community Special School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Abington High School | Little Hill Primary | Wigston Academy | Wigston Birkett House Community Special School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigston, LE18 2DU | Wigston, LE18 2GZ | Wigston, LE18 2DT | Leics, LE18 2DT |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 10–14 | 4–11 | 11–16 | 4–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 38.4 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.6 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 24% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 53% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 37% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 53% | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 8.9% | 11.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 13.5% | 26.1% | 34.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | 2.7% | 4.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 50 | 239 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 52 | 255 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 406 | 1,286 | 250 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 406 / 420 (97%) | 1,286 / 1,560 (82%) | 250 / 236 (106%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 17.2% | 25.1% | 30.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Alex Green | Mr Sam Williams | Mr Chris Conlon | Mr Thomas Harrup |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Harborough | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston | Harborough, Oadby and Wigston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Wigston Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: BIRKETT HOUSE SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | WIGSTON ACADEMIES TRUST | BIRKETT HOUSE SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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