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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alford Primary School | John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College | John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Alford Primary School | John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College | John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Alford, LN13 9BJ | Alford, LN13 9BL | Alford, LN13 9BL | Alford, LN13 9HY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | — | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 35.2 | 59.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 16% | 76% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 40% | 95% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 5% | 95% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 2.9 | 5.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | — | 10.3% | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.2% | — | 37.8% | 20.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | 1.19 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 43 | — | 160 | 89 |
| Places offereddiffers | 45 | — | 135 | 75 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 304 | — | 650 | 565 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 304 / 420 (72%) | — | 650 / 625 (104%) | 565 / 628 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.7% | — | 55.3% | 16.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Laura Mackenzie-Snow | Mrs C E Carey | Mr Simon Curtis | Mr Glen Thompson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Louth and Horncastle | Louth and Horncastle | Louth and Horncastle | Louth and Horncastle |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: JOHN SPENDLUFFE TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE | Academy trust: QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR, ALFORD - A SELECTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | JOHN SPENDLUFFE TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE | QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR, ALFORD - A SELECTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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