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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Academy | Earl Spencer Primary School | Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School | St Paul's Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Castle Academy | Earl Spencer Primary School | Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School | St Paul's Lower School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN1 2TR | Northampton, NN5 7DE | Northampton, NN2 6JW | Northampton, NN2 6EX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Free schools | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 5–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Not judged | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 69% | 49% | 74% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 2% | 19% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.2% | 5.8% | 4.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.1% | 16.6% | 11.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.25 (Competitive) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 75 | 46 | 48 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 47 | 48 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 455 | 352 | 401 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 455 / 420 (108%) | 352 / 420 (84%) | 401 / 420 (95%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.3% | 27.8% | 18.5% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Daniel Lugg | Miss Elisabeth Brear | Mrs Tracey Hudson | Mr P Sargeant |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Peterborough |
| Constituencydiffers | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton North | Northampton South |
| Sponsordiffers | East Midlands Academy Trust (EMAT) | — | The David Ross Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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