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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Church Lane Primary School & Nursery | Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | William Alvey School | William Alvey School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Church Lane Primary School & Nursery | Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | William Alvey School | William Alvey School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sleaford, NG34 7DF | Sleaford, NG34 7AT | Sleaford, NG34 7EA | Sleaford, NG34 7EA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 77% | 42% | — | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 8% | — | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.8% | 5.8% | — | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.9% | 17.5% | — | 13.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 1.9% | — | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.66 (Competitive) | 0.88 (Often has places) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 48 | 15 | — | 53 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 22 | — | 57 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 218 | 146 | — | 570 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 218 / 210 (104%) | 146 / 175 (83%) | — | 570 / 630 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.3% | 48.6% | — | 28.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Callum Clay | Mrs Pauline Chawner | Mr P R Jackson | Mr Shaun Farrington |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Nottingham | Diocese of Lincoln | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Constituency | Sleaford and North Hykeham | Sleaford and North Hykeham | Sleaford and North Hykeham | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE WILLIAM ALVEY SCHOOL TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE WILLIAM ALVEY SCHOOL TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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 | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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