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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Sprowston Community Academy | The Open Academy | Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Sprowston Community Academy | The Open Academy | Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Norwich, NR7 8NE | Norwich, NR7 9DL | Norwich, NR7 0XS | Norwich, NR7 0XS |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.7 | 34.9 | — | 49.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | -0.5 | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 37% | 21% | — | 52% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | 53% | — | 72% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 12% | 71% | — | 41% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 3.1 | — | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.6% | 12.4% | — | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.3% | 39.7% | — | 27.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.1% | 6.5% | — | 4.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 304 | 94 | — | 289 |
| Places offereddiffers | 315 | 100 | — | 300 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,702 | 529 | — | 1,830 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,702 / 1,767 (96%) | 529 / 750 (71%) | — | 1,830 / 1,892 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.1% | 39.9% | — | 16.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Liz Wood | Mr Daniel Bagshaw | Mr Ian Clayton | Mrs Penny Bignell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Norwich | — | — |
| Constituency | Norwich North | Norwich North | Norwich North | Norwich North |
| Sponsordiffers | Broad Horizons Education Trust | The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust | — | Broad Horizons Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST | — | BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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