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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | John Lea School | Sir Christopher Hatton Academy | Weavers Academy | Wrenn School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | John Lea School | Sir Christopher Hatton Academy | Weavers Academy | Wrenn School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wellingborough, NN8 2NJ | Wellingborough, NN8 4RP | Wellingborough, NN8 3JH | Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 50.6 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 54% | 26% | 32% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 71% | 57% | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 67% | 21% | 29% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.5% | 10.5% | 9.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 23.8% | 30.3% | 31.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.5% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 325 | 127 | 213 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 264 | 165 | 254 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,440 | 1,275 | 1,537 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,440 / 1,254 (115%) | 1,275 / 1,504 (85%) | 1,537 / 1,632 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 20.3% | 32.5% | 29.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Nicholas Salisbury Alastair Mitchell | Mrs Emma Merry | Mrs Laura Parker |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Wellingborough | Wellingborough and Rushden | Wellingborough and Rushden | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Hatton Academies Trust | Creative Education Trust | Creative Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: HATTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HATTON ACADEMIES TRUST | CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST | CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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