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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Attleborough Academy | Attleborough High School | Old Buckenham High School | Wymondham College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Attleborough Academy | Attleborough High School | Old Buckenham High School | Wymondham College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Attleborough, NR17 2AJ | Attleborough, NR17 2AJ | Attleborough, NR17 1RL | Wymondham, NR18 9SZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | School remains Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.2 | — | 44.3 | 55.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | — | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 42% | — | 43% | 66% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 66% | — | 64% | 85% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 73% | — | 59% | 91% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | — | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.6% | — | 8.9% | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.8% | — | 29.1% | 18.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.4% | — | 3.6% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.27 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 149 | — | 104 | 195 |
| Places offereddiffers | 149 | — | 109 | 153 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 976 | — | 501 | 1,427 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 976 / 945 (103%) | — | 501 / 575 (87%) | 1,427 / 1,258 (113%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21% | — | 26% | 9.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Neil McShane | Mr Neil McShane | Mr Paul Beale | Ms Emma Arrand |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk | Mid Norfolk |
| Sponsordiffers | Sapientia Education Trust | — | Sapientia Education Trust | Sapientia Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST | — | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school |
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