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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | William Farr CofE Comprehensive School | William Farr CofE Comprehensive School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | William Farr CofE Comprehensive School | William Farr CofE Comprehensive School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lincoln, LN2 3NE | Lincoln, LN2 3LA | Lincoln, LN2 3JB | Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 51.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 54% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 77% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 11% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 77% | 75% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 11% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 4.1% | — | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.6% | 8.0% | — | 19.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.0% | — | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.05 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 27 | 40 | — | 248 |
| Places offereddiffers | 27 | 40 | — | 236 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 196 | 389 | — | 1,488 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 196 / 220 (89%) | 389 / 420 (93%) | — | 1,488 / 1,496 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.3% | 17.5% | — | 18.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Karen Appleby | Mrs Nicola Gough | Mr Paul Strong | Mr Grant Edgar |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lincoln | Diocese of Lincoln | Diocese of Lincoln | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Constituency | Gainsborough | Gainsborough | Gainsborough | Gainsborough |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: WELTON ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: WILLIAM FARR CHURCH OF ENGLAND COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WELTON ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY | — | WILLIAM FARR CHURCH OF ENGLAND COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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