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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School | Kingsthorpe Village Primary School | Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School | The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School | Kingsthorpe Village Primary School | Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School | The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN2 7QL | Northampton, NN2 6QL | Northampton, NN2 6JW | Northampton, NN2 7BH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Free schools | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Expected standard | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | 62% | 74% | 59% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 3% | 19% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 20.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 4.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 59 | 26 | 48 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 26 | 48 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 471 | 202 | 401 | 282 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 471 / 478 (99%) | 202 / 210 (96%) | 401 / 420 (95%) | 282 / 420 (67%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.8% | 10.4% | 18.5% | 19% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Alison Dolan | Mr Brian Gwynne | Mrs Tracey Hudson | Mrs Carmel Dodds |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Northampton |
| Constituency | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The David Ross Education Trust | Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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