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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School | Sponne School | Sponne School Technology College | Towcester Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School | Sponne School | Sponne School Technology College | Towcester Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Towcester, NN12 6JA | Towcester, NN12 6DJ | Towcester, NN12 6DJ | Towcester, NN12 6AU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | Not judged | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 52.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 59% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 78% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 22% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.6 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | — | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.7% | 6.4% | — | 4.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.5% | 16.1% | — | 6.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 1.9% | — | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 60 | 240 | — | 15 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 220 | — | 16 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 429 | 1,410 | — | 267 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 429 / 420 (102%) | 1,410 / 1,373 (103%) | — | 267 / 420 (64%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7.5% | 13.4% | — | 22.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Joseph Fulford | Mr Graham Forbes | Mr Jamie Clarke | Mrs Sally Beaton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Peterborough |
| Constituency | South Northamptonshire | South Northamptonshire | South Northamptonshire | South Northamptonshire |
| Sponsordiffers | The Hawksmoor Learning Trust | Tove Learning Trust | — | Diocese of Peterborough |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: TOVE LEARNING TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST | TOVE LEARNING TRUST | — | PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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