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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston | St Nicholas CE Primary Academy | The St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Boston | Tower Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston | St Nicholas CE Primary Academy | The St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Boston | Tower Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Boston, PE21 9PX | Boston, PE21 0EF | Boston, PE21 0EF | Boston, PE21 9PX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | 48% | — | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 5.7% | — | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.7% | 12.6% | — | 13.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.5% | — | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 17 | 19 | — | 48 |
| Places offereddiffers | 17 | 19 | — | 48 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 189 | 187 | 226 | 559 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 189 / 210 (90%) | 187 / 240 (78%) | 226 / 240 (94%) | 559 / 630 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.9% | 42.2% | 17.7% | 18.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Gleed-Thornley | Mrs Fiona Booth | Miss Rachel Hydes | Mrs S Smith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Nottingham | Diocese of Lincoln | Diocese of Lincoln | — |
| Constituency | Boston and Skegness | Boston and Skegness | Boston and Skegness | Boston and Skegness |
| Sponsordiffers | Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | Infinity Academies Trust | — | Keystone Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: KEYSTONE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST | — | KEYSTONE 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 | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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