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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Horncastle Primary School | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle | The Banovallum School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Horncastle Primary School | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle | The Banovallum School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Horncastle, LN9 5EH | Horncastle, LN9 5AD | Horncastle, LN9 5AD | Horncastle, LN9 6DA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 62.1 | 41.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 82% | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 97% | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 84% | 6% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 6.0 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | — | 5.7% | 12.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.9% | — | 14.1% | 34.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 0.5% | 7.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 44 | — | 133 | 122 |
| Places offereddiffers | 46 | — | 119 | 118 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 417 | — | 788 | 621 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 417 / 630 (66%) | — | 788 / 920 (86%) | 621 / 625 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40% | — | 11.6% | 33.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Cook | Mrs Heather Payne | Mr Simon Furness | Mrs Jennifer Kirkwood |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Louth and Horncastle | Louth and Horncastle | Louth and Horncastle | Louth and Horncastle |
| Sponsordiffers | Wellspring Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST | — | HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST | HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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