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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barrowby Church of England Primary School | Poplar Farm School | The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby | West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Barrowby Church of England Primary School | Poplar Farm School | The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby | West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Grantham, NG32 1BX | Grantham, NG31 8XF | Grantham, NG31 8LB | Grantham, NG31 7XQ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Free schools | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 76% | — | 56% | 44% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 18% | — | 4% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 2.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 1.4% | 7.8% | 17.5% | 18.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | 64 | 25 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 34 | 60 | 25 | 15 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 241 | 414 | 155 | 208 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 241 / 238 (101%) | 414 / 420 (99%) | 155 / 175 (89%) | 208 / 328 (63%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.2% | 17.9% | 23.9% | 62.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Len Batey | Mrs Kate Hodson | Mrs Elaine Bedford | Mrs Natalie Smyth |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Lincoln | — | Diocese of Lincoln | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Constituency | Grantham and Bourne | Grantham and Bourne | Grantham and Bourne | Grantham and Bourne |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Community Inclusive Trust | — | Diocese Of Southwell and Nottingham Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | The Grantham Villages Church of England Schools Federation | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST | — | DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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