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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Wood Academy | Mercer's Wood Academy | The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School | The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Castle Wood Academy | Mercer's Wood Academy | The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School | The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Gainsborough, DN21 1EH | Gainsborough, DN21 2PD | Gainsborough, DN21 2LN | Gainsborough, DN21 2LN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 42% | 27% | — | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 9.2% | — | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.9% | 29.2% | — | 20.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | 2.4% | — | 1.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | 12 | — | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | 36 | 12 | — | 22 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 272 | 157 | — | 255 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 272 / 420 (65%) | 157 / 210 (75%) | — | 255 / 315 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.3% | 75.8% | — | 49.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Melanie Ryan | Mr Kieran Ola | Mrs Tracy Fulthorpe | Miss Theresa Peacock |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lincoln | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Constituency | Gainsborough | Gainsborough | Gainsborough | Gainsborough |
| Sponsordiffers | Tall Oaks Academies Trust | Tall Oaks Academies Trust | — | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: TALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD | Academy trust: TALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | TALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD | TALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD | — | LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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