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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Duston Eldean Primary School | Malcolm Arnold Academy | The Duston School | The Duston School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Duston Eldean Primary School | Malcolm Arnold Academy | The Duston School | The Duston School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Northampton, NN5 6PP | Northampton, NN2 6JW | Northampton, NN5 6XA | Northampton, NN5 6XA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | All-through |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 4–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | — | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 44.2 | — | 48.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.0 | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 42% | — | 53% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 63% | — | 76% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 39% | — | 65% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.9 | — | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 79% | — | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | — | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 10.4% | — | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.2% | 29.2% | — | 19.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 5.5% | — | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 0.79 (Often has places) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 66 | 188 | — | 55 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 237 | — | 56 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 418 | 1,278 | — | 2,064 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 418 / 420 (100%) | 1,278 / 1,450 (88%) | — | 2,064 / 1,830 (113%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.8% | 25.4% | — | 16.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matt Bolger | Miss Clare Berry | Mrs Jane Sara Herriman | Mr Samuel Strickland |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Peterborough | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Northampton South | Northampton North | South Northamptonshire | Northampton South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The David Ross Education Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: LUMINARA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST | — | LUMINARA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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